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NELSE INNES. 



RING RECORD 

AND 

FISTIC FACTS 

NELSE INNES, 

1 (Sporting Editor of the &>S»ofc Herald) 

Containing Reliable Records of the Per- 
formances in the Ring of the Leading 
Pugilists of America, England and 
Australia, with PORTRAITS 

HE ONLY PUBLICATION OF JTS KIND IN EX!STENCC 



\o be Pntlished Annually, with ^dditio 



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©f the Librarian at Washington, 1895. by NELSON 

J, INNES. 



PREFACE. 



ft is believed by the author that 'here is nothing 
in existence, dealing with the same subject, as com- 
plete or elaborate as this book^the " Ring- Record." 
No claim is made that it is absolutely accurate, but 
i it is as nearly so as great care, diligent research and 
I fonscientious effort can make it. 
: This statement is made to cut the claws of captious 
! critics, who are not infallible in their own criticisms. 
J The author has been interested in pugilistic sport 
I for nearly twenty years, and for the larger part of that 
I time has occupied a position where he was able to 
know and learn of matters connected with it. 
The difficulty of obtaining absolutely correct in- 
n formation can be readily appreciated by a moment's 
. Ithought when it is brought to mind that the attempt 
is made to record the performances of boxers in dis- 
tant countries previous to their coming into prom- 
inence. In many instances the author found that 
, boxers did not know their own records, and occa- 
sionally not even the day of their birth, while thev 
were almost invariably mistaken as to dates, number 
I of rounds, etc. 

History is the most disputed of all literature because 
; tt claims to give facts, and it is notorious that "facts" 
lare never agreed upon. 

1 This publication, in a moderate way, is a histor* of 
| the modern ring, and is presented to the public with 
( lhe assurance that the author has endeavored to h* 
fair and impartial, and has sought to make it as co 
piete and correct as possible. 

NELSE INNES. 



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JIM C O R BETT. 

(James John Corbett.) 

Born in San Francisco, Sept i, 1866. 
Height 6 ft. 1 in. 

W..Dave Eiseman; W. .Capt J H Daly, 2 ; D. .Dun- 
can McDonald; W..Mike Brennan.3; 
W..John Donaldson, 4; W. .Martin Cos- 
telio, 3; W..Prof. Wm. Miller, 6 ; Frank 



Smith, Salt Lake Citv. 
1886 Rds 
L.. Billy Welch, champion amateur middleweight, 
Anel R.C., for go'd medal, San Fran. 4 
K..Biliv Welch, Acme Club " 1 

1887 

Aug 27.. D.. JACK BURKE, Olympic club, " 8 
1888 

June 30. «D. .Frank Glover, " 3 

i88q 

May 30.. JOE CHOYNSKI, police, near Fairfax. 

2 oz.. Stood a side 4 

June 5. . W..JOE CHOYNSKI, (180-172), barge, 
near Benecia, Cal. Choynski skin 
gloves, Corbett 2 oz. Referee, Pat- 
sy Hogan 27 

July 1 5.. Bested Joe Choynski, San Fran 4 

" 29. .D. .Dave Campbell, Portland, Ore 10 



Corbett had best, but agreed not to 
knock out. 

1890 

Feb 18. . W. - JAKE KILRAIN on points. (183-201) 

t; oz., $3500, Southern A.C TN.O. 6 

Ref., R. Violett 

March 20.. Sparred Mike Donovan. N.Y.A.C 3 

April I4-.W..DOM1NICK McC TREY, gate, 4 



189b 

Casino, Brooklyn. Short rounds, 12 
min. 20 s 

1891 

May 21.. D.. PETER JACKSON, (182-198) $8500, 
$1500. Cal. A.C. Declared "no con- 
test," and each received $2500. Ref. 
Hiram Cook 

June 26.. Sparred with JOHN L. SULLIVAN, 
San Francisco 

Aug 5. .Sparred with Jim Hall, Chicago, 

Oct 8.. W.. Ed Kinney, Milwaukee... 

1892 

Feb 16.. W.. Bill Spillings of Rochester, 1; Bob 
Caffrey of Phil., 1: JOE LANNAN, 
(no decision.) New York. 

March 15. -Match made with Sullivan, New York. 

June 26. - Appeared in " Sport McAllister," Bijou, 
New York. 

Sept 7.. W.. JOHN L. SULLIVAN, (178-212) ... 

$25,000 purse and $20,000 stake mon- 
ey ^Olympic club, New Orleans. 5 oz. 
gloves. Ref., Prof. John Duffy. Cor- 
bett's seconds, Billy Delaney. Jim 
Daly, John Donaldson ; bottle holder, 
Mike Donovan; timekeeper, "Bat" 
Masterson . Corbett got ' ' first blood ' ' 
in fifth round. Sullivan weighed 212, 
Corbett 178 pounds. Sullivan favor- 
ite 3 and 4 to 1, 

Oct 3. .Debut in "Gentleman Jack." Elizabeth, 
N.J. 

1893 

Feb 24- .Posted money to fight MITCHELL. 
July ir.. Signed articies to fight JACKSON for 

$10,000 a side, Chicago, Match fell 

through. 

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1894 Ris 

Jan 25. . K. .CHARLIE MITCHELL, $20,000 3 

purse, $5000 a side. For champion- 
ship. Duval athletic club, Jackson- 
ville, Fla. Referee, " Honest" John 
Kelly. Corbett's seconds, Billy De- 
laney, Jack Dempsey, John Donald- 
son, Wm McMillan ; timekeeper, Ted 
Foley , for club, '* Snapper" Garri- 
son. 

April 12.. Sailed for England on Fuerst Bismarck. 

Sept 7.. K. .Peter Courtney of Trenton, N. J. 6 
$4750-8250. Two minute rounds. For 
Kinetoscope at Orange, H. J. 

Oct 11.. Matched with BOB FITZSIMMONS for 
$10,000 a side in New York. 

1895 

Jans K JIM McVEY in exhibition bout, N. O. 3 
June 3 Accepted $41,000 purse offered by Florida 

A. C. to fight Fitzsimmons. 
June 27 Sparred with Sullivan at latters benefit, 

N. Y. 

Aug 11 Assaulted Fitzsimmons, Greene's Hotel, 
Phil. 

Oct 31 Contest with Fitzsimmons at Dallas, Tex. 

for heavyweight champ., $41,000 purse 
and $10,000 a side declared off; cause, 
adverse legislation. Hot Springs A. C. 
offered $10,000 purse; Fitz arrested; 
Corbett surrendered and fight pre- 
vented Nov. 3. 

Nov 11 Announced retirement and '• presented " 
championship to Maher, Maspeth, L. I. 

Nov 2 ? Debut in "Naval Cadet," Lynn, Mass 




BOB F1TZSIMMONS. 



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ROBERT FITZSIMMONS, 

Born Elston, Cornwall, Eng., June 4, 
1862. Height, 5 ft. 11 3-4 in. 

First appearance at Timaru, N Z, in Jem Mace's 
competition, 1880, in which he defeated four men, 
winning amateur championship of New Zealand. 

Next year, same competition, beat five men, 
among - them Herbert Slade (the Maori.) 

Other not dated Australian performances are as 
follows : 

Jem Crawford, 3 ; Bill Slavin, 7 ; " Starlight," 9; 
Arthur Cooper, 3: Jack Murphy, 8: Brinsmead, 
2; Jack Greentree, 3: Dick Sandall, 4. amateur cham- 
pionship of New Zealand ; Conway, 2 ; Prof West, 1 ; 
Pablo Frank, 2 ; Jack Riddle, 4 ; Eager, 2. 
1889 Rds 
Dec i7- • W. -Dick Ellis of New Zealand, Sydney 3 
1890 

Feb io..L..Jem Hall, Sydney 4 

May 10. .Arrived in San Francisco on Zealandia. 
" 17- -Tried out at California ath club with 
Frank Allen. Broke Allen's wrist- • . - 
" 29. . W. • Billy McCarthy of Australia, $1250, 

California athletic club, 9 

June 28. .K. -Arthur O Upham (154.1b limit) 
$1000,. Audubon ath club, New Or- 
leans. Referee, Robert Lynd. Fitz. 
simmons' seconds, Jimmy Carroll, 
Tommy Danforth : Upham's, " Doc " 
O'Connell, John Duffy 5 

Jan i4- K . JACK DEMPSEY (150 1-2-147 1-2) 
$ xx, 000-1000. Largest purse up 



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*89i Rds 

date. Dempsey favorite in betting. 
Battle for world's championship; 3- 
oz gloves, Queensberry rules: weighed 
five minutes before battle on scales in 
ring. Referee, Col A Brewster. Fitz- 
simmons' seconds, "Doc" O'Con- 
nell, Jimmy Carroll, Prof Robertson; 
Dempsey's, Jack McAuliffe, Gus Tut- 
hill MikeConley; Fitzsimmons' time- 
keeper, W J Crittenden; Dempsey's, 
Jimmy Colville. Fitzsimmons knocked 
Dempsey down in thirdround, got first 
blood in fifth. Fitzsimmons trained at 
Bay St Louis, Miss ; Dempsey atGal- 

veston, Tex .. New Orleans • • 13 

April 28. -K- -Abe Cougle, Chicago 2 

May t. -W. Black Pearl," Minneapolis 4 

July 22. .Match with Hall at St PauT did not take 
place. $11,000-1000. (156 limit.) Min- 
nesota athletic club forfeited $3000. 

1892 

March 2. .K. -PETER MAHER, $9000-1000, 
Olympic club. New Orleans Fitzsim- 
mons favorite in betting. Referee, 
Prof John Duffy. Fitzsimmons' sec- 
onds, Jimmy Carroll, Joe Choynski, 
Alec Greggains : Maher's, Billy Mad- 
den, Gus Tuthill, Jack Fallon. Fitzsim- 
simmons' timekeeper, George RCIark; 
for Maher, P J Donohue ; for club, R 
M Frank. Fitzsimmons scored first 



knockdown and blood in first round • 1 2 

April 30. . K. .James Farrell, Newark. 2 

Mav 7- -K. -Joe Godfrey, Philadelphia 1 

" 11. .Jerry Slattery, New York. ^ 

Sept 3- • K. -Millard Zeuder, Anniston, Ala.. 1 



1893 R^s 
March 3..K..JEM HALL (167-163 1-2) $40,000 
promised. Crescent City athletic club, 
New Orleans. Referee, Prof John 
Duffy. Fitzsimmons' seconds, Martin 
Julian, Frank Bosworth, Bill Fitzsim- 
mons ; Hall's, "Squire" Abingdon, 
Charley Mitchell, Jack McAuliffe, 
John Kline, Timekeeper for Fitzsim- 
mons, Dominick O'Malley ; for Hall, 
Bat Masterson ; for club, R M Frank. 
Betting-, to to 9 on Hall. Fitzsimmons 



won with a right half-arm upper cut. . . 4 
" 25. -K. -Phil Mayo of Cleveland, Chicago. 2 

May 30. .K.. Warner, Baltimore 1 

Sept 5. .W. .Jack Hickey of Ireland, Newark.. . . 3 
1894 

June 17.. D.. JOE CHOYNSKI, catchweights, 
police interference, Boston. Referee, 

Capt Bill Daly. Gate-- 5 

July 28. .K- • Frank Kellar of Michigan, Buffalo. 2 
Sept 26. . K. . DAN CREEDON ($4000-1000) 
Olympic athletic club, New Orleans. 
Referee, Prof John Duffy 2 



Oct 11 Matched to fight Corbett, $10,000 a side, 
Nov 19 Boxed Con Riodan, who died, Syracuse, 

N. Y. Joe Dunfee K Fitz down in 

same bout. 

1895 

Toured with va'udeville company. 

Aj>ril 16.19 K Al Allich, 3; M~. Connors, N. Y. 1 

Feb. 21 K PETER MAHER, $10,000 and 

champ., 1 

Mexico, op. Langtry, Tex., Fitz. 
about 162 lbs. Eeferee, Geo. Siler, 
5 oz., lm ., 35s. 



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PETER 3IAHEK. 
12 



PETER TVIAHER. 



Born Galway, Ire., March 16, 1869. 



Height, 5 ft. 11 3-4 in. 

! 1888 Rds 

I K.. Martin O'Hara, Dublin 2 

W.. Tim O'Doherty, Dublin 3 

' D. ■ Robert Hair, amateur champion of England, 

London. Each given a cup 4 

K-.JOHN SEENAN of Belfast, £500, Dublin. 

For middleweight cham of Ireland. -. 5 
' W..J L Sullivan's competition, Dublin. De- 
feating Jack Wallis, Tom Waters and 
Larrv Drew. Each 3 

1889 

Sparred two friendly rounds with PETER JACK- 
SON, Dublin. 

' 1890 

I Aug 27- • K. .Alf Bow man, £50. Dubliin q 

( 1891 

j Feb y • K. Gus Lambert. Pelican, London 1 

' Oct ?• - Arrived in New York. 

" 2I-.W-." Bubbles" Davis, Philadelphia... 4 

I " 23.. W.. Jim Daly, Philadelphia 1 

" 31.. W-. Jack Fallon, New York 2 

Dec 17- -W. .Jack Smith and " Sailor " Brown, 

New York. Each 1 

1 1892 

i Ian 16. • K. .Joe Godfrey, Philadelphia 1 



Ylarch 2 . . K by BOB FITZSIMMONS (176-170) 
$9000-1000. Olympic club, New Or- 
leans. Referee, Prof John Duffy. 
Fitzsimmons' seconds, Jimmy Carroll, 
Joe Choynski, Alec Greggains : Ma- 
ker's, Billy MacM-"* Gws TuthSr,. J**-** 



13 



1892 Rdh> 
Fallon. Fitzsimmons' timekeeper, 
George R Clark ; Maher's, P J Dono- 
hue ; club's, R M Frank. Fitzsim- 
mons favorite in betting- and got first 

blood and knockdown T2 

Mai ch 21. • K. -Mike Monohan, Philadelphia 1 

Dec 8-.K by JOE GODDARD (175-187) $7500, 

Conev Island athletic club. 3 

1893 

June 26-.K..Val Flood, $1000-200, Roby, Ind... 4 

Aug 7- •• K-Ike Hayes, Helena, Montana t 

Sept 26. .K- Tom Johnson and Nick Burley, 

San Francisco. Each 1 

Oct. -D- • Joe McAuliffe, San Francisco 4 

1894 

Mav 28. -K. .GEORGE GODFREY, gate, Boston 6 
July 16 K. . FRANK CRAIG, gate. Boston.. 2 

Oct 5. W. .Peter Courtney, gate, Hoboken 3 

" 27.. O" " " " Philadelphia 2 
Oct 27 Made Courtnev quit, Philadelphia 2 

Toured with vaudeville company. 

Feb 22 D JIM HALL (fake alleged), Boston 6 

May 10 Bested Jerry Slattery, Baltimore 1 

" 20 K Bob Marshall, Atlantic A. C. Coney 

Island 1 

'une is Sparred Dominick McCaffrey: no de- 
cision. Long Island 3 

Aug 16 K Johnson, Dublin, Ire 1 

Posted money to fight Jackson. 

\ug 26 W Patsy Gregon, Glasgow, Scot 4 

Nov 1i K Steve O'Donnell, gate, Empire A. C. 

Maspeth, L. I., im. 3s | 

1890. 

Feb. 21 K By FITZSIMMONS, $10,000 

and champ., -j 

Mexico, op. Langtry, Tex., Maker, 
173 lbs. Ref.,Geo.Siler,ooz., lra.,;^s. 



NICK " LONG. 

This well-known fistic authority has been identi- 
fied with the furtherance of honest sport from Maine 
to California. American introducer of many Australian 
boxers; ex-Ass't Sec'y Cal ath club and San Fran- 
cisco corr Philadelphia Itemj American special corr 
Melbourne 



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GEORGE DIXON 
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GEORGE DIXON. 

Born Halifax. N. S., July 29, 1870. 
Height, 5 ft 3 1-2 in. 

1886 Rds 

K Young Johnson, Halifax 3 

1887 

Sept 21 . . W. .Elias Hamilton, $^o, Boston 8 

-W- - Young Mack " 3 

1888 

Jan 2. .W. .Jack Lyman, Boston 5 

" 20. -W- - Charley Parton of Eng. $75. Boston 8 
Feb i7- -W. . Barney Finnegan $50, Athenian 

club, Boston 7 

March 10.. Ned Morris, $75. Athenian, B^tn 3 

" 21.. D.. Paddy Kelly Boston 15 

April 27. • D. .Tommy Doherty, " 8 

May to. .D. -Tommy Kelly (" Harlem Spider " 

Athenian club, Boston 9 

June 13. . W. -Jimmy Brackett, Boston. • 5 

June 21. -D. • "Hank Brennan," Pelican. Boston 14 
Dec I4-- D.. " " $100, Athenian " 9 

28. • D. . " " " " " 15 

1889 

Jan 27- W. -Paddy Kelly, Pelican club, Boston 10 
D- - Frank Maguire, Putnam, Conn - - • 1 O 

May W.. Billy James. Haverhill, Mass 3 

June 3-.L-.Ge0 Wright of Can (foul) Par- 

nell, Boston. Dixon had best 1 

Oct 14- • D. Hank " Brennan, $350, Par- 

nell club, Boston 26 

Dec 11. .W. .Mike Sullivan, p, New Bedford 6 
44 27- -K- -Eugene Hornbacher of New 

York. $500 purse, $250 a side, skin 

f loves. New York city ■ 2 

IT 



i8oo Rds 
Jan 7--W..Joe Murphv, Gladstone, Prov. . . 4 
Feb 7..D..CAL MCCARTHY of New York, 

$1000 p, Boston, 2 0Z, Ref, Al Smith 70 
March 1 . . W. . Paddy Kearney, Paterson, N J. • • 4 

3. .W. .Joe Farrell, New Jersey <■• 2 

5. .K. . Jack Carey, Hoboken, N J 3 

31. .W. -Matt McCarthy, Philadelphia 3 

May 3. - With Tom O'Rourke, sailed for Engld 

. -Bill v Willis (in private) 3 

June 27..W/.NUNC WALLACE (11^112) 
$2000-500, champ of Eng and Amer, 
40Z, Pelican club, London. Dixon's 
seconds, -Tom O'Rourke, Tom Mc- 

Geough. Referee, G H Vize 1 8 

Toured England with Nunc Wallace. 
Oct e 3 ..W.. JOHNNY MURPHY (114) Provi- 
dence, R I, $1500-200, $1200 a side. 
2 oz, Gladstone athletic club. Ref- 
eree, Dan H Coakley 40 

Nov 5. .W.. J Allan Baltimore-. 2 

7. .W. ." Virginia Rosebud " " 3 
11. -K.. Lee Andrews (col) Washington . . 4 
13. -K..W Dyson " " 2 

Dec 3. .W. .Nick Collins, New Y^-k 4. 

1801 

March 31.. W.-CAL MCCARTHY (115) $3800- 

200, $2000 a side. Troy, N Y, 2 oz. 

For championship, Ref, Jere Dunn 22 

April 20. .W . .Martin Flaherty, Chicago 6 

July 28. .K. .ABE WILLIS of Australia (115) 

$4250-750, California ath club, S F. 

For world's champ. Ref, H Cook- . 5 
May 19. .Draw with Bobby Burns, Providence. • 4. 

Sept 28. .W- .Marcellus Baker, Montreal 3 

Oct 1-2. W.. Dan Coakley, 3, and D -Jack 

Fitzpatrick, Montreal 4 



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1S91 RdS 
Nov 3, 5-6. W. .Hornbacher, 4', W..Nick Col- 
lins, 4 ; K. .Frank Wall, New York. 2 

Nov 12 Billy Ross stayed allotted rounds 

Dixon had best 4 

Dec i7- -W- .Lee Damro, Washington 4 

1892 

Jan . .W. -Tom Warren, Philadelphia 3 

" n-16. -W. .E McClusky and Young, Phila. . 4 
Feb 4- -K. . Watson of Pater son, Paterson, N J 1 
Mav 6.. W.. Billy Russell of New Haven. N Y 2 
June 27.. K.. FRED JOHNSON (117) $4500- 

500 Coney "Island ath club. For 

world's championship. 14 

Aug- Offered to box Jimmy Carroll 6r, 

and a side bet that Carroll couldn't 

stop him. 

Sept. 6. .K- .JACK SKELLY, $17,500, Olym- 
pic club, New Orleans 8 

1 Oct 29. .D.." Kentucky Rosebud," Phila 4 

Nov ix.. .D.. 14 " " 4 

1893 

Jan 25. -W. .Eddie Eckhardt, Brooklyn 4 

March Presented with feather-weight 

championship belt at New York. 
" 20-. D . GEORGE SIDDONS, $1500-500, 

Coney Island ath club 12 

" 22. . K. . Eddie Boerum, New York 4 

April 28 Bill Young (ended in row) Washn. 4 

** 16. .W. .Mike Gillespie, Cincinnati 4 

June i7««D. .Jerry Barnett (Dixon had best) N Y 4 

30. .W. Kentucky Rosebud," Phila 4 

Aug K.. EDDIE PIERCE, $6^00, CI AC 3 

22. .L. .BILLY PLIMMER of Eng. N Y. 

Ref, Steve O'Donnell of Aus 4 

Sept K. SOLLY SMITH, percntge, CI AC * 
Smith was guaranteed $800) if he 

won and $1000 if he lost by U ' Rourke 7 

10 



l8t^ Rds 

Ncv 16- .W. -Jack Downey. New York 2 

" 21. .K- . P J Hennessy, Lawrence, Mass 2 

Dec 16 BILLY MURPHY of Australia, 

1 row; Paterson , N J 3 

1894 

Jan a- -W. .Robert Heeny, Huntington. Pa. . . 2 

" 16. .K. . Paddy Lemons, Cleveland 1 

March-. -W..Ed Do}'le of England, Doyle 

jumped ring inj first round. NewYork 1 
" 22.. K by "Kentucky Rosebud," Phila- 
delphia. In three-round sparring ex- 
hibition for " Bread Fund." Dixon 

finished the third round 2 

June 13 "Kentucky Rosebud" flunked out 

of contest to be held at Boston. 

29. .D..GRIFFO, gate, Boston 20 

Oct 25. .W. .Joe Flynn, Wilmington, Del 4. 

189^ 

Jan 19 D GRIFFO (126-135), gate, Seaside A. C. 

Coney Island 25 

" 28 Bested Walter Sanford, Dayton, O 2 

March 6 K John Conrov, N. Y 2 

" 7 Bested Sam Bolen, N. Y. A. C 6 

May 8 Failed to stop C. Slusher, Louisville 4 

" — KCharlestown and Frede.St. Louis, each 2 
July 31 W Tommy Connelly, gate, Boston.... 4. 
Aug 19 Boxed Mike Leonard, no decision, N.Y. 2 
"' 27 W JOHNNY GRIFFIN, gate, Boston 25 
Oct 28 D GRIFFO, Manhattan A. C. N. Y.... 10 
Dec. 5 D Frank Erne, " " " 10 
189G. 

Jan. 30 D "Pecller" Palmer, New York, 6 
Mar. 17 W Jerry Marshall, Boston, Mass., 7 
June 16 I) Martin Flaherty, Boston, 20 
Sept. 25 J) Tommy White, Nev" ^ r ork, 20 

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Mr. Tuohey has long been identified with boxer? as 
backer and manager and has in his possession an im- 
mense amount of fistic data, to which reference has 
been frequently made in the preparation of this book. 
For a long time he has capably tilled the position of 
assistant editor of the Police News, and in the special 

ine of news covered by this publication Capt. A W 
Cook says: "He is, I consider, one of the best - 

jrmed men in the country. 



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GEORGE (KID) LAVIGNE. 

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GEORGE LAVIGNE. 

(Saginaw Kid.) 

Born Bay City, Mich., 1871. 
Height 5 ft. 3 1-2 in. 

Defeated Morris McNally, 2 ; Billy White, 1 ; 
Harry Roberts, 3; Jimmy Priest, 3 ; " Peitis" 
Johnson, 8 and Jack O'Brien, 3. 
1889 Rds 
March i..D.. George Siddons of St Paul 

(124-126.) Near Saginaw, Mich 77 

April 26. . D- -George Siddons, $1000. Near 
i8qt Grand Rapids, Champ of Michigan 55 

Nov 20.. W-. Joe Soto, Pacific club, San Fran 30 
T892 

March 17- -W. .Charley Rochette, San Francisco 10 

May 25. -K. .Harry Jones, Portland, Ore . . e 

Nov 21. . W. -Martin Shaughnessy, Bay City, 

1893 Mich . . 9 

Feb ii. K. .Eddie Myer, Dana, 111 22 

March .. D. .Will Gaffney, Detroit 10 

1894 

Feb 10. . D. .Griffo, Chicago 8 

March 7--D-. Solly Smith, Saginaw, Mich. Gate. 

Lavlgne had best 3 

Sept i7- -W.. Jerry Marshall (125) $1250, Sea- 
side ath'etic c'ub, Coney Island in 

Oct 20. W.. JOHNNY GRIFFIN (127-125) Sea- 
side ath club, Conev Island, Griffin, 
$1000; Lavigne, $750 15 

Dec 14- K.. ANDY BOWEN, $3000, New Or- 
leans Auditorium club. Bowen died 
of concussion of the brain by his 
head striking the floor. Lavigne ar- 
rested ig 



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j895 Rds 
AprU ii D JERRY MARSHALL, Triangle A. 

C„ Chicago 8 

May 30 W JACK EVERHARDT, gate, Coney 

Island • - 20 

Aug 26 K Jimmy Handier, gate, Masbeth, L. I 5 
Oct 12 D GRIFFO, gate, Empire, Maspeth, . . 20 
Dec 2 W JOE WALCOTT (I33), gate, Mas- 
peth. Lavigne to stay 15 rounds to 
\\ in. but won on merits 15 

1896. 

Jan. Tommy Ryan, 6; Harry Woods, 

4. * No decis. New York . . 
Mar. 11 Jack McAuliffe, no decis, N Y q 

June 1 K DickBurge, Nat. S. C. London, -j 7 

138 lb. champ, of world. £1000 
July 20 Charles McKeevcr, no decis.N.Y. © 
Oct. 27 W JackEverhardt.Bohemian.XY 24. 

138 lbs. champ. Bef. John Kelly. 



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TOM SHARKEY. 

("The Sailor Boy." 

Born Dundalk, Ire,, Nov. 29, 1871. 

Height, 5 ft, 8% in. 

Authentic particulars of his early fights are 
not obtainable, but it is claimed that while 
at Honolulu in 1893, he defeated J. Lang-ley. 
4 ; R. Thompson, 2 ; J. Picket 4 ; Jim Harvey 
2 : Jack Walsh, 4; W. Tate, 4. Also W. 
Jim Dunn, 2 ; W. Jack McAuley, 1. 



1894. 






Rds 


Jan. 8 


D. 


Nick Burlev, Honolulu . 


8 




\\ . 


M. Mulverhill, Vallejo, Cal 
J. Gardner of Eng. " 


9 




W. 


3 


1895. 






July 25 


K. 


"Australian" Billy Smith. 






Colma, Cal. . 


7 


Nov. 7 


W. 


John Miller, Colma, Cal. 


9 


1896. 




"Sailor" Brown, stopped. 



Vallejo, Cal. 1 

D. Alec Greg-gains, San Francisco. 8 
W. Joe Choynski, (by staying i 

San Francisco. . . s 

W. Jim Williams, San Francisco. 7 

D. Jim Corbett, (180-175 )S. F. . 4 

John L. Sullivan, nodecis., N.\ . 3 



Mar. 12 
Apr. 16 

Jnne 3 
June 24 
Aug. 31 



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JOE WALCOTT. 



2t) 



JOE WALCOTT. 

Born in Barbadoes, April 7, 1872. 
Height 5 ft. 1 1-2 in. 



1890 Ras 

Feb 29.. K.. Tom Powers, South Boston 2 

1891 

Jan 30.. W.. J. Barrett, Providence I 

March 26. . W. .Alex Clark, Cambridge 3 

Dec 12..W..G. V. Meakin, 4 ; L. .Teddy Kelly, 3 
Boston. 

W. .Alex Clark, Boston, 3 

1892 

March 28..W..T. Warren of Prov Boston 4 

May 17.. W.. Tom Powers, " 3 

Aug 4. -D.. Frank Carey, Walpole, Mass 3 

" 29..K..J. J. Leahy, Cambridge 3 

Oct 22-29.. D.. Fred Morris, 4; W. .Joe Larg, 3 ; 

D. .Andy Watson, 4, Phil 

Nov 4 • • D . . Harry Tracey , Boston , 5 



" 11-12..W.. Charley Jones, 3; W. .James Ly- 
man, 4, Phil. 

Dec 5-8. -Sam Boden stayed, 4; W..Jack Con- 
nors, 1; W. . Billy Harris, 2, N. Y... 

1893 . . In this year Walcott travelled with the 
Dixon - O'Rourke combination, meeting 
all comers. During that time he defeated 
Wolf Cohen, 1 ; Jim McNamara, 4; Buck 
Hamilton, 1; James Lawson, 1; Max 
Pierce, 2; Jack Cox, 4; Prof, Green. 2; 
Bob Reardon, 4; Mitchell, y, Lee 
Damro, 3; George Gibbons, 1; Jack 
Dobson, 4; Jack Hannan, 2; Billy 
Dougherty, 4; Jack Rehan, 4; Da^j 
Mason, 2; Black Pearl of Phi!., 3; 7 a*- 
bot Daley, 2; Leon, 2 , Bill Morse, 



rig 3 ^ ds 
Joe Johnson, 4; Dan Murphy, 1, and 
others. 

June 5. -W. .Paddy McGuiggan, Newark 10 

• 17- -L. .Mike Harris New York 4 

Aug 22.. K. .Jack Hall of Australia " 1 

Dec 22. .Harry Tracy, (foul) , no decision, Boston 1 

- 28.. K.. Danny Russell 2 

Jan 11.. W.. Tommy West. South Boston - ■ 3 

Feb 26.. K.. Mike Welsh of Lawrence, Boston... 2 
Apr i 9 K..TOM TRACEY of Aus., $1000.... 16 

Boston. 

June 22.. K.. MIKE HARRIS of N.Y., $600 6 

Boston. 

July 6.. K.. DICK O'BRIEN, $800-200, Boston. . |2 
Oct 15.. K.. AUSTIN GIBBONS, Atlantic A. C, 4 
New York. 

Nov 1-3 . .W . .Frank Carpenter,. 3 ; W . . Frank 
Neill, 3 ; K. ."Shorty" Ahern, 3. Chi- 
cago. 

Nov 14-15 ... W-. George Thomas, i; W . - Bin 
G»een. 2. Louisville. 

1895 

March 1 D BILLY SMITH, gate, Boston.... 15 

6 W Charley Chapman, N. Y 4 

April 3 W Mick Dunn, gate, Conev Island. ■ & 

" 28 K Dick O'Brien, gate, Boston « 

Dec -2 L KID LAVIGNE, (133) gate, Mas- 

peth, L. I. 15 

1896. 

Jan. 7 K Teddy McMalion, Syracuse, NY, 1 
Mar. 16 K Scott Collins, (Bright Eves) N.Y. 7 
May 29 W "Scaldy Bill," Quinn, Woburn, 2 o 
Aug. 24 Dick O'Brien, 110 decis., Lev\- 

iston, Me. . . q 

Oct. 12 K u Sealdv Biir?QuinnvM*speth,L1 1 7 



28 



TOM TRtACY. 

Born in Australia. 
Height, 5 ft. 7 3-4 in. 

W-. Owen Daly; D. . Nipper Peakes: 8 ; D-.Dick 
S tanner ; D..Tom Williams; L. .Alec Rogers, Tom 
Duggan and Tom Williams. 



t8qi Rds 
Sept 2i.. D«. Dummy Mace, Melbourne 8 

r892 

Nov c..W.. Dummy Mace, ^50, Melbourne. 

For lightweight champ of Australia.. 3 
Dec 22 Arrived at San Francisco, accom- 
panied by Dan Creed on. 

1893 

Jan 27- • K. . Billy Gallagher, $1250, Pacific club, 

San Francisco. 19 

1894 

Feb 10. • Bested Mike Harris, New York 4 

April 19. . K by JOE WALCOTT (140) $1000, 

Boston 16 

1895 

March 20 Bested by TOMMY RYAN, gate, 

Chicago q 

May 8 K Tommy Cavanaugh, gate, Galves- 
ton 3 

1896. 



Mar. 30 K Tom Williams, Nat.A.C.London. 1 
Oct. 8 L George Green, San Francisco, -jq 



TOMMY RYAX. 

30 



TOMMY RYAN. 

(Joseph Young's.) 

Born Redwood, N. Y., March 20, 1870. 
Height, 5 ft 7 3-4 in. 

\V..John Case, 5 ; W..Joe Johnson, 6: W-. 
Frank Girard, 3 ; W-. Henry Baker, 3 ; W..John 
Mclnerney, 5; W- • Bob Harper, 4 : W..ProfMa- 
guire, 3 ; D. .Jimmy Murphy, Grand Rapids, 57, and 
won in 2; W-.Jack Pitts, Minneapolis, 3; W..Jack 
Conway, Rock Island, 3; W.. Chris Christopher, 
Grand Rapids, 8. 



1888 Rds 
Dec 21. .W. .Dick England, Lake City, Mich.. . 33 
1880 

April 30. -K. -Martin Shaughnessy (140) of De- 
troit, 2 oz, near Detroit 23 

May 29.. W.. Mike Dunn (150) kid gloves, 

gate, near Detroit 9 

June 18. -K. .Martin Shaughnessy, kid gloves, 

$-0 a side and gate, near Detroit 46 

1890 

Sept W-.Con Doyle of Chicago, $500, 

2 oz, Shelby, Ind 28 

Nov 23. . K. . Ed Bartlett of Canada, $300 a side, 

Sheffield,' Ind 3 

1891 

Feb 16.. K.. DANNY NEEDHAM (140) $1000, 

Minneapolis. jq 

Aug 9. .K. .Billy McMillan, g Richardson, III 3 

Sept 28.. JIM HALL (outclassed) Chicago 5 

Dec t -. v . Fr^"k Howson ot Eng, Chicago- . - 14- 



I8Q2 

April 8. W. Con Doyle, Dubuque, la e 

May 6. . W. . Reddy Brennan, Dubuque, la to 

July 30. . D. .Jack Wilkes of St Louis (141) at 

So Omaha, police intfr, Ryan best- t 7 

Nov 24. -D. .Jack Collins, gate, Detroit 8 

1893 

April 18.. George Dawson, g, no decis, Chicgo 6 

Aug 29. -D. .BILLY SMITH of Boston, C I AC 6 

Nov 2. -K. . Harry Jamieson, Naugatuck.Conn 2 

Dec 11 Dick Guthrie, poiice, Naugatuck, 

Conn • • • 3 

Jan 9.. D-. BILLY SMITH of Boston, gate, 

Boston , 6 

April 10. .W- -Morris Lane, West Haven, Conn. 3 
22. .Jack Wilkes, no decision 5 

Mav 22. -K. .Jack Falvev, gate, Hartford, Conn. 3 

July a6. W.BILLY SMITH (142) gate, Minnea- 
polis, 4 oz. Ref, Joe Choynski 20 

Sept 13. -K-. Billy Layton. St Joseph, Mo 4. 

Dec 19 Match with Jack Dempsey at New 

Orleans declared off by death ©f 
Andy Bowen. 

1895 

Jan 18 W JACK DEMPSEY, gate, Coney Is. 3 

Feb 25 W Shorty Ahern, Chicago 4. 

Mch 11 W Emmett Mellody, Kansas City 4. 

" 20 Bested Tom Tracev, Chicago 8 

May 27 D BILLY SMITH, gate, Coney Island, 
Police stopped in nth and iSth. Ref. 

Tim Hurst 18 

June 26 Tom Crawley no decision, Syracuse, 4. 

Nov 18 Joe Dunfee, no decision, Buffalo 3 

1896. 

Jan. 9 "Kid" Lavigne, no decis., X. Y., q 
Mar. 2 K By "Kid" McCoy, Maspeth, 15 
May « "Mys" Billy Smith, no decis., 

Syracuse, N. Y., • . . 5 
May 18 K Joe Dunfee, Buffalo, N. Y.. 6 



JOHN L. SULLIVAN. 



Born in Boston, Oct. 15, 1858. 
Height 5 ft. 10 1-2 in. 

1878-9 .. Boxed "Cocke\ r " Woods, ~, at Cockerill 
Hall, Dan Dvvyer, Tommy Chandler, /vlike 
Donovan and Patsy Hogan of Pro\'idence, 
Boston. Rds 

1880 

Apr 6.. Bested JOE GOSS, Music Hall, Boston. 3 
Virtual K in second round, but let up. 

June 58. .K. .George Rooke, (brother of Jack,). . 2 
Howard Athenaeum, Boston. 

Dec 24- -K. .Prof. John Donaldson. Cincinnati... [Q 

1881 

Jan 3.. Drove Jack Stewart, champion of Canada. 2 
(?) off the stage, and boxed Joe 
Goss, Boston. 

Mar 3T . .W . .STEVE TAYLOR, (John Mahan), 2 
Harry Hill's. Sullivan's first offer to 
K anyone in 4. rds. 

May 16.. W.. JOHN FLOOD, $750-250, 16 m... 8 
L. P. R., kid, on barge anchored off 
Yonkers, N.Y. Sullivan's seconds, 
Joe Goss, Billy Madaen ; Flood's, 
Barney Aaron, Dooney Harris; stake- 
holder, Joe Elliot, N.Y. Herald. Ref., 
Al. Smith. 

j July 11.. K.. Fred Crossly, Phil I 

K. .Capt. James Dalton, Chicago, 4 

K. .Jack Burns, "Mich. Giant," Chicago, | 
Oct 5.. Deposited $ 500 with Harry Hill for Paddy 
Ryan, $2500 a side. 
Trained at Bay St. Louis, Miss., and 
Carrollton, N. O. 



iS3 2 Rds 

Feb 7- W.. PADDY RYAN, 10 m., 30s 9 

L. P. R., bare knuckles, $5000 and 
champ. Ring pitched in front of 
Barnes' Hotel, Mississippi City, 
Miss. Referees, Col. Alex. Brews- 
ter and Jack Hardy. Sullivan's um- 
pire, John Moran of Cin.; seconds, 
Joe Goss, Billy Madden ; Ryan's, 
John Roche of N.Y., and Tom Kelly 



of St. Louis. 
March 27. .Benefit at American Institute, . . N. Y. 
Apr 20.. W.. John McDermott, Rochester, " 3 
July 4- K JIMMY ELLIOT, Wash'n Pk " 3 
" ly ."Tug" Collins, (Joe Wilson) stayed " 4 



(By hugging and falling to floor.) N.Y. 
Dec 28.. Sparred Joe Coburn, N. Y. 

1883 

March 10.. Boston benefit. Sparred Taylor, Co- 
burn and Cleary. 

May 14.. W.. CHARLIE MITCHELL, gate, N.Y. 3 
Stopped by Capt. Williams. Sullivan 
knocked down in first round. Ref- 
eree, Billy Mahoney.. 

Aug 6.. W.. HERBERT A. SLADE, " Maori," 3 



gate, N.Y. 

1884 

Jan i4». W. .Fred Robinson, Butte, Mont 2 

March 6. . W. .Geo. M. Robinson, San Fran 4 

Apr 10. .K. .Al Marx, Galveston, Tex I 

" 29. .K.. Dan Henry, Hot Springs, Ark I 

May i..K..Wm. Fleming, Memphis ... I 

" 2..W..Enos Phillips, Nashville, 4 



June 30. .Failed to meet Mitchell. Sick. N.Y... 
Aug 13. .Sparred McCaffrey. Taylor and Tom 

. Denny, Boston. 
Nov 10..W. .JOHN M. LAFLIN, gate, N.Y,.... 3 

■A 



i88 4 Rds 
Sullivan's seconds, Patsy Sheppard 
and Tom Delay. 

Nov 17..W..ALF GREENFIELD, police. N.Y. . 2 

1885 

Jan 12. .W. .ALF GREENFIELD, gate, Boston, . * 

" 19. .Paddy Ryan, police, N.Y 30 s 

/'une 13.. W.. Jack Burke, gate, Chicago ..^..c. 5 

Aug2 9 ..W..DOMINICK McCAFFREY, 6 

Cincinnati. Referee Billy Tate gave 



Sullivan decision two days after- 



wards. 
1886 

Sept 18. .W. .Frank Hearld, police. Alleghanv, Pa 2 

Nov 13.. K.. PADDY RYAN, San Fran 3 

Dec 28. .D. .Duncan McDonald, Denver 4. 

1887 

Jan 18.. D.. PATSY CARDIFF, gate, Minneap- 
olis. Sullivan broke left arm. 6 
May 7- -Kilrain challenged John L. and posted 
$1000. 



Aug 8. -Presented with championship belt, Bos- 
ton Theatre. 

Oct 27. -Sailed for Eng. with Jack Ashton under 
Manager Harry S. Phillips, 
j Nov 9. .First appearance, St. James Hall, London. 

Nov 29. .MITCHELL match made for .£500 a side, 
! London. 

i Dec 9. > Sparred for Prince of Wales with Ashton. 

St. James Barracks, London. 

Toured England and Ireland, and 
trained at" Chippy Norton's. Wind- 
! 1888 .sor, Eng. 

! March 10 . . D . . CHARLEY MITCHELL, (200- 

x6o), .£500 a side, 3 h., 10 m., 55 s... 39 
L. P. R., bare knuckles, ChantiHy, 
France. Referee, B. J. Angle. Sec- 



i m R 

onds, Jack Ashton, George McDon- 
ald; umpire, Jack Barnett, "chaic ' 
Sam Blakelock. Sullivan won knock 
down, Mitchell first blood (8th rd.) 

Apr 12.. Sailed for Boston. 

May 15. • Benefit Music Hall, Boston. 

June 4. . Benefit in New York. 

Sick from August to November. 

Dec 7. .Posted $5000, N.Y., to fight Kilrain. 

1889 

Jan 7- .Matched with Kilrain, Toronto. Trained 
by Muldoon and Clearv, Belfast, 
N. Y. 

July 8.. W. JAKE KILRAIN, $10,000 a side and 
champ., Richburg, Miss. L. P. R., 
bare knuckles. Referee, John Fitz- 
patrick of N.O. Sullivan's seconds, 
Cleary, Muldoon; bottle holder, 
"Handsome" Dan Murphy; time- 
keeper, Tom Costello of Cleve. 

1890.. Played "Honest Hearts and Willing Hands.' 

1891 

June 4 ..Sparred Corbett friendlv. San Fran. 

" 26.. Sailed for Australia on Mariposa. 
Oct 3.. Returned to San Francisco. 

1892 

March 10.. Match made with Corbett, N.Y. 

Sept 7 - L..JIM CORBETT, (212-178), 5 oz. t 

$25,000 purse and $20,00 stake, 

Olympic club, N. O. Referee, Prof. 

John Duffy. Sullivan's " corner,"— 

Johnson, McAuliffe. Lannan, Phil. 

Casey; timekeeper, Frank Moran. 

Corbett got "first blood" in fifth 

round. Sullivan 3 and 4 to 1. 

1390- a . ^ 1 

Aug. 21 Tom Sharkey, no tlecis., >» . 1 ., 



"AUSTRALIAN " BILLY MURPHY. 

(Thomas W. Murphy.) 

Born in Auckland, N. Z., 1863. 
Height, 5 ft. 6 1-2 in. 

W..Jack O'Meagher, 45m.; K.. Frank Burns, 6; W.. 
M. O'Brien, 4; K..J. Guller, 12; W..W. 
Burt, 3 ; W. Charles Carter, 3 ; W. .J. Gard- 
ner, 3; W. .Walter Evans, 3 ; W. .Fuller, 
(twice) 13; W..Sam Stewart, 17; W.. B.John- 
son, 3 ; W..F. King, 3; bested by Young 
Mitchell, 5; W.. Charlie Taylor, 12 ; W..F. 
Bruce, 7 ; W. .C. Allen, 7; D. . Harry Laing, 
3; K..J. Fadders,2, W. .Bill Mitchell, 4 ; 
Ike Fake, 3; K. -Brooks, 1, and Parker, 3, 
in same night; W..J. Ford, 11; W.. Saxon, 
4; D..Jack Hall, 8; W. Jerry Marshall, 1; 
W.. Basket, 3; W.. Smith. 8; L..Hugene 
Donovan, u. 

1888 Rds 
Nov ~..K by Ben Seth of Eng. , Melbourne. . . . 6 

1889 

June 7. -Arrived in San Francisco on Zelandia. 

July 12. -K. -JOHNNY GRIFFIN, (117-120) . . . . 3 

$-3oo. Cal. A. C. 
July 30.. D. -FRANK MURPHY of Eng., (119), 

Cal. A. C. $1250 each 27 

Jan°i 3 .. K.. IKE WEIR, (118-124), $2250, C.A.C. 14* 
March 14.. W 7 .. TOMMY WARREN, (116-118), 

$1800, Occidental club, San Fran. .. 4 

April 21.. Bested Tommy White, Chicago 4 

May 29. .W. .Eddie Greaney, Cal. A. C 4 

June 28. .Returned to Auckland, N. Z. 

38 



1890 Rds 

Sept 3 ..L.,GRIFFO, $1500, Sydney 15 

Murphy took off gloves. 

. . D. • Nipper Peakes Melbourne, . . 19 

Nov 10. .W. .Dummy Mace, (117-143) " •• 8 

Dec 17. -W. .Pat Carroll, (117-146) 4 

1891 

Jan 19. . K by Jim Burge, $750, Broken Hill 30 

May 4**L. .Artie Tully, Melbourne 8 

July 22..L..GRIFFO, $750, Sydney 22 

Oct 19. .K. -Bill Jennings, £25, " > 2 

Nov 23. .Jim Burge, no contest, " 29 

Dec 26.. K.. Chi is Cunningham, Newcastle 2 

1892 

Jan 23. .Griffo failed to meet him, Melbourne 

Feb 16.. K by Jim Barron, (136), Sydney 3 

May 31.. D.. JOHNNY MURPHY of Boston,... 40 
$1250, Pacific cllib, S. F. Johnny 
Murphy gave Billy half of purse. 

Dec 28. -D. .Tommy White, no contest 32 

Pacific A. C San Fran. White re- 
ceived $200, Murphy nothing, 

FebY.K by JOHNNY GRIFFIN, (122), $3500- 

$500. C. I. A. C 7 

Apr 29 . . Bested by Jerry Barnett, N. Y 4 

May 30.. Johnny Van Heest, no decision, Phil.. . 4 

July i7..W..Ed Listman, Newark, N. J 

Sept 22.. W.. Jack Grace, police, Brooklyn 

" 13.. K.. Jack Collins, " .... 2 

Nov 2.. K by IKE WEIR, (120). $55o-!Oo 

Boston . 6 

Dec 15. .L. .GEORGE DIXON, Paterson, N. J., 

(row) 3 

" 23. .K. .Jack Woods, Boston 2 

1894 

Feb 19. .K. -Johnny Breslin, Boston 2 



1894 Rds 

iMay 7.. L..GRIFFO, gate, Boston v. 8 

Referee, Capt. Bill Daly. 

Nov 12. .W. .Anthony Lefevre, Cincinnati 2 

" 19.. D. .Jerry Barnett, $250, (9 

Atlantic A. C. , New York. 

" 6 K Jack McCabe, Cincinnati 2 

Dec 8 Bested V Rosebud," Philadelphia 4. 

1895 

Jan 3 Frank Machiewski, police, Phil 4 

Feb 6 K "Kid" McGraw, Cincinnati 4 

26 L "Kid" Hogan, Cincinnati, IO 

May 6 D Jack Dougherty, Cincinnati 10 

30 Bested Jack Dougherty, Cincinnati.... 6 

July 11 D Tommy White, Columbus, 20 

Aug 6 Bested Harry Sheldon, Louisville 5 

" 22 K Harry Sheldon, Louisville. 3 

I^o y. 13 W Jack Doherty, Lexington, Ky., 10 
Dec. 23 Ij Solly Smith, New Orleans, * 1 4. 
1896. 

Jan. 21 K Mike Crotty, 1 : W Harrv Daily, 

4: W Joe Slink 4; Cin., O. 
Feb. 11 W Jimmy Devers, Jackson, Miss., \ o 
Mar. 17 W Paddy Smith, Cincinnati, O.. 10 
Apr. 29 K James Connors, Jackson, Mich. 4, 
Oct. 8 D Johnny Lavack, Lexiugton, Ky 20 



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JIM HALL. 

Born in Australia, July 22, 1868. 
• Height, 6 ft. 1-2 in. 

Undated fights are: W.. George White, Botany, 7m.; 

W.. "Starlight", 22; K. . Pablo Frank, 4; 
W. .Eddie Welch, 5; W. .Tut Ryan, 5; 
D. .Dan Creedon, 8. 
1889 Rds 

July 6. .K. .Jack Slavin, Sydney » 10 

" 20, .K. .Jack .Vlalloy, " 6 

Aug 10. .Q. .Jim Nolan, £10 a side, Sydney 7 

Sept 14. . D. .Jim Burge 10 

Oct 16. .D. .Jim Fogarty, Sydney 15 

Hall had best. For Aus. middle-weight 
championship. 

Jan°n..W.. PETER BOLAND of Victoria, Syd- 
ney 16 

For Aus. middleweight championship. 
6 oz. Ref. Geo. Hill. Fitzsimmons 
challenged winner for ^50 a side. 
Feb 10. .K. .BOB FITZSIMMONS, Sydney ... . 4 

Sept 22 . . K by OWEN SULLIVAN ...... .10 or || 

At Broken Hill ; for Australia middle- 
weight championship. 

Oct 13. -W. -Dummy Mace, M lbourne 5 

Dec 6.. W.. Herb Goddard " .. 4 

" 13. .K. ." Starlight,'" " . . 5 

i8qi 

Jan 20.. L.. BILLY MCCARTHY " .. 8 

Referee, Virgoe. 
Feb 15.. Arrived in San Fran, on Alameda. 
" 17.. Bested Alec Greggains in try out. 



41 



i8qi Rds 
July 22. .BOB FITZSIMMONS prevented, Min- 
neapolis. See Fitz. 
Aug 15. Sparred Jim Corbett friendly, Chicago. . 4 

Sept 28.. " Tommy Ryan '* 5 

Oct 23. .K. .Frank Howson of England, " 2 

Dec 19.. K.. Bob Ferguson...... " 4 

" 29.. W.. Owen Marley, Dubuque, la x . 4 

1892 

Jan --W. .Joe Tansey, Oskosh, Wis. .......... 4 

Feb 1.. Mike Boden stayed 4 ; K..A1. Fish, Chi- 
cago 3 

Apr 4. 6, 9.. K.. Jack Flood, 49 s.; K..Jack Hau- 
ghey, 2 ; Mike White, 1, Philadelphia 

Apr 18. .K. .Chris Cornell, New York I 

Aug 20. . K. .TED PRITCHARD, $10,000, Brigh'n. 

England 4 

1893 

Mar8..K byBOB FITZSIMMONS (1631-2-167) 
$40000 promised, Crescent City A.C. , 
N.O. Referee, Prof. Duffy. Hall's 
seconds, " Squire " Abingdon, Char- 
lie Mitchell, Jack McAuliffe and John 
Kline. Timekeeper, " Bat" Master- 
son. Betting, 10 to 9 on Hall 4 

May 99.. K.. FRANK SLAVIN, $5000 purse and 
$2500 a side. National athletic club, 
London, 7 

1894 

Nov 15. -Failed to stop Henry Baker and Billy 

Woods (of Denver,) Chicago,. -each 4 

lS 95 

Feb. 22 D PETER MAHER, fake, Boston.... 6 

1896 

Jan 20 L JOE CHOYNSKI, gate, Maspeth, |3 



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JAKE KILRAIN. 

(John Joseph Killion.) 

Born Greenpoint, L. I., Feb. 9. 185c;. 
Height, 5 ft. 10 1-2 in. 

Rds 



Began boxing in 1880, when he defeated 

' Dangerous Jack" (colored) Boston. . 3 

1S83 

D.. George Godfrey, Boston 3 

W..John Allen, Boston 4 

Oct. .D. .Jem Goode of Eng, $150, Cribb, Boston 6 
1884 

March 26. -D. .CHARLEY MITCHELL, gate, 

Boston 4 

May8..W-.Wm Sheriff of England, police in- 
terference, Cambridge 3 

June 26. -D. -Mike Cleary, gate, New York 4 

July 3. -D. .Jem Goode, gate, Chi ;ago 5 

Dec 1. . D. .Jack Burke (Irish Lai) gate, Boston 5 
1885 

April 16. -W. .John McGlynn, New Bedford 4 

May 15. . D. -George Fryer of E ig, $500, Boston 5 

Oct 29. -D- -Jerrv Murphy, poILe, gate, Bangor. 2 
1886 

July 31.. W.. Jack Ashton, gate, Brooklyn 8 

Nov 8. -W- -Frank Herald, g, police, Baltimore. 1 

" 15. -K. .Joe Godfrey, Philadelphia 2 

" 17. K. -Tom Kelly, Philadelphia 4 

" 19. -W. -Denny Killen, Philadelphia 4 

Dec 22. - W. . John P Clow, Baltimore 4 

1887 

March 8.. JOE LANNAN ($750-250) 2 02, Wa- 

tertown, Mass 11 



4M 



i88 7 Rds 
May 7- -Challenged J L Sullivan for champion- 
ship and $5000, and posted $1000 in 
New York. 

July 26. .Articles with Jem Smith signed, London 
Sept 24. -Sailed for England with Mitchell, and 
first appeared at St James Hall, Lon- 
don, Oct 6. 

Nov 15.. Began training for Smith with Charley 
Mitchell and Charley Rowell. 

Dec 19.. D.. JEM SMITH for $5000 a side and 
championship of England at Isle des 
Souverains, river Seine, France. Bare 
knuckles, London P R rules. Draw on 
account of darkness. Smith favorite 
at 2 to 1. Kilrain gave first knock- 
down in 17th round. Referee. Geo W 
Atkinson of Sporting Life. Kilrain's 
seconds, Charley Mitchell and Ned 
Donnelly; bottle-holder, Charley Row- 
ell ; timekeeper and umpire, W E 
Harding of New York. (2h. 3onC 1 06 

1888 

Dec 7. - Challenged by John L Sullivan for $20,000 
and championship. $5000 deposit, N Y 

1889 

Jan 7. Match with Sullivan made in Toronto. 
March 13. - Sailed for England. 

29.. Posted $1000 to fight Smith afte: 
Sullivan 

April 12.. Final stake of $?ooo with Sullivan 
posted in New York. 

July 8. L.. JOHN L SULLIVAN, $10,000 aside 
and champ, at Richburg, Miss. Bare 
knuckles, London P R rules. Referee, 
John Fitzpatrick of New Orleans. 
Seconds, Charley Mitchell and Mike 

44 



j8Bo Rds 
Donovan ; bottle-holder, Johnny Mur- 
phy ; timekeeper, Bat Masterson. 
Afterward arrested and fined. Oh 

16m 23s). 75 

Nov 4 - • D. .John F Scholes, gate, Toronto 4- 

Dec 24- • Demanded $3000. win or lose, to fight Joe 
McAuliffe at California athletic club. 

1890 

Feb 2. -W. . Felix Vacquelin, $2000, New Orleans. 3 
" 17 L-. JIM CORBETT on points (201-183' 
5 oz, $3500, Southern athletic club. 
New Orleans. Referee, E R Violett. . 6 

June 10.. W.. Frank Bosworth, New York 3 

" 13. -Tommv McManus, New York. 3 

" 18.. W.. Dick Mayel, Cleveland 3 

Dec t. -W. .George Harris, New York 2 

I " 3- -W. -Mike Brennan of Montana, N Y 3 

" 4- W. G Maguire of Utica, New York. 2 

1 1891 

March 13. . K. .GEO GODFREY ( 195-175) $4000- 

500, California athletic ciub 44. 

1 June 16 -L. . FRANK SLAVIN of Australia (190- 
186) $5000 each. Kilrain virtually out, 
but Ref Jere Dunn declared otherwise, 
Hoboken, N J .......... 9 

1895 

Men 18 D Steve Q"Donnell, gate, Boston & 

May 6 L Steve O'Donnell, gate, Coney Is. 2! 
Sept 3o Ab^ Ullman, no decision, Baltimore f$ 

1896. 

I Sept. 14 L Frank Slavin, Balti., (2m. 45s 1 



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STEVE O'DONNELL. 



STEVE O'DONNELL. 



Born at Williams River, Sydney, N. S.W. 
Height. 6 ft. 1-2 in. 

D.. George Seale,4; W..Mick Dooley, 6 ; W. . 
Chris Smithers, 8; K.-Smithers, 3. 



1893 Rds 

Feb 14- -W. . Ned Ryan, Sydney. 8 

April 13. -Arrived in San Francisco, accompan- 
ied by Hughey Napier and Mick 
Dunn, Australian boxers. 

June 19.. D-. Frank Craig, Philadelphia 4. 

Aug 18. -K. .Jack Cattanach, $1250-250, C I AC 4. 
Nov 8 . D. George Godfrey, Providence. R I. 6 

1894 

Became Corbett's sparring partner. 

Dec 26. ■ W. . Herman Bernau, Galveston, Tex. . 3 
1895 

Men 18 D JAKE KILRAIN, gate, Boston. .. . 8 
May 6 W JAKE KiLRAIN, gate, Coney Is. 21 

July 2 W Tom Burns, N. Y 3 

" 19 K Billy Woods, gate, Montreal 14 



Nov n K. by PETER MAHER, gate, Maspeth 1 
1896. 

Jan. 9 "Kid" McCoy, no decis., X. Y., 4. 

Feb. 27 K JimDwyerof N.J., M.A.C., N.Y. 7 

Apr. 30 W Owen Sullivan, £200, London, E. -j q 

Sept. 21 W Frank Slavin, Maspeth, L. I., 5 

Oct. 24 Walter Johnson, no decis,Phil.. 4 



JOE CHOYNSKJ. 



Born San Francisco, Cal.., Nov. 8, 1868. 



Height, 5 ft. 10 1-2 in. 

1884 Rds 

L..JIM CORBETT 1 

W- .Tom Moran 2 

1887 

W. .Jack McAulev 2 

W. .Pat O'Sullivan 3 

W-.Joe Connelly 2 

Nov 2g..K..Wm Kenealley, Golden Gate ath- 
letic club, San Fran,:isco. For Pacific 
coast amateur championship • 4 

1888 



Nov 14. . K. -George Bush of Portsmouth, N H, 
'Choynski's first professional fight) 
Golden Gate ath club, San Francisco- ^ 



Dec 26..W..H McDonald, California ath club.. 3 
1889 

Feb 26.. K.. FRANK GLOVER, $1500 Califor- 
nia athletic club 14. 

May 30.. JIM CORBETT, stopped, near Fair- 
fax. Cal, 2 oz, $1000 a side 4 

June 5..L..JIM CORBETT (172-180) On 
barge near Benecia, Cal Choynski, 
skin gloves; Corbett 2 oz. Referee, 
Patsev Hogan 2 7 

July r 5-. Bested by JIM CORBETT, San Fran- 4 

1890 

Jan. • K- . Frank McLarney, Portland, Ore ? 

March 26. .W. -Billy Wilson, Golden Gate ath- 
letic club. San Francisco, $2500 2 

May 26. -W. .Jack Davis of Omaha, Occidental 

club, San Francisco 9 



4:i 



1890 Rds 
Aug 19. - Sailed for Australia. 

Nov 25. . W -Jim Fogartv, $1800, Sydney 1 O 

1891 

Feb 10. . K by JOE GODDARD, £350, Svdnev. 4 

May 25.. K.. MICK DOOLEY, $1750, Mel- 
bourne. Referee. W R Virgoe • - 2 

June 2o-.K..Owen Sullivan, ,£100, Melbourne 

Referee ,W R Virgoe 2 I 

July 20.. K by JOE GODDARD, Melbourne. 

$10,000 and Australian championship,. 4 

Dec 17. -K. -Billy Woods of Denver, $3000, Pa- 
cific club, San Francisco 34 

" 20.. Sparred John L Sullivan 3 short 
rounds, San Francisco. 

1892 

April 9. -K. -Joe Godfrey, Philadelphia, 1 

K- - Jerry Slattery, New York 2 

May 4 - • Sailed for Engiand, 

" . .Mike Horrigan, London, Eng. 1 

" 27- • K- -W Patmore, London, Eng 1 

" 29.. W.. Jack Hart, London, Eng 3 

Oct 31.. GEORGE GODFREY, $4000-1000, 

Coney Island athletic club 15 

Nov 21..K..CC Smith, Philadelphia 4. 

" 24.. Denny Kelliher of Philadelphia, 

at Philadelphia 2 

" 26. • K. • Jack Fallon, Philadelphia 4. 

Dec 3. -Failed to stop Fallon. Philadelphia. ... • 3 

29. .W- . Bob Ferguson, Chicago 4 

" 29. -W. • Mike Boden, Chicago 4. 

1894 

June 18. .D-. BOB FITZSIMMONS, police in- 
terference, gate, Boston Theater- 5 

Sept 15. - W- - Harry Miller, Cincinnati. 3 

i7- • W . Mike Boden, Chicago -.. 3 

50 



rSo- 

fec 25 W Ji m Douglass, Chicago 3 

Mch 11 W Mike Madden, Kansas Cjty 4. 

21 D DAN CREEDON, gate, Chicago 6 

June 3 W Jack Cattanach, Baltimore 2 

Aug 20 K Dick Wilson, Louisville. 2 

Aug. 23 K Shang Paretto, 2; K George 
Mvers, 2. Louisville, Kv. 

1896. 

Jan. 20 W JIM HALL, gate, Maspeth, ^ 3 
Mar. 22 "Kid" McCoy, friendly, N. Y., 4. 

Apr. 16 L TOM SHARKEY^ (failed to 

stop) San Francisco, . 3 



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FRANK S. CRAIG. 

(Harlem Coffee Cooler.) 

Born New York, April i, 1870 
Height, 5 ft. 10 3-4. 

1891 • Rds 

Apr 7.. K..Yeamans Fisher, (169-192), Harlem.. . |o . 

May 7. . W. .Grant Mack, Long Island 6 

Nov n. .K. .George Broad N.Y. 2 

" 30.. K. .James Frazer, Stamford, Ct I 

1892 

Jan 4. .K. . bv Bill Dunn " 3 

Feb 6.... W.. Bill Davis of Phi!. N.Y.A.C 

April 9. D-. Bill Dunn, New York 6 

" 3o--D.. " " 8 

Oct 1.. W.. Fred Woods of Phil. N.Y.A.C 5 

1893 

Feb 11. .W. . Jack Van Houten, " 6 

Mar 18.. L.. Joe Butler, Phil 2 

Apr 23. .W. .Geoige Gannon, N.Y 6 

June 12.. L Billy McCarthy of Aus., Phil. 4 

" 19. . L. . Steve O'Donnell " 4. 

July 20. . W. -Con Coughlin, Reading, Pa I 

Nov 25.. W.. Billy McCarthy of Aus. N.Y.A.C 6 

Dec 30. . K. • Joe Ellingsworth, " 7 
1894 

Feb 7.. Dan Creedon, (Creedon best),. . . . . .N.\ . 4. 

" 17.. W.. Dick Baker " 2 

. .K.. Johnny Gorman, " 2 

*' 20.. W.. Joe Butler, Phil .. 

March 1. .K.. Frank Thompson, (col.) N.Y 2 

16.. K.. Fred Morris, skin gloves, $1000, 

Long Island 18 

Apr 10.. K.. Bill Dunn, New York. I 

" 26.. Peter Burns of Phil N.Y. I 

52 



1894 Rds 

June ix.. K. . Bill Slavin, $1000, Minneapolis. 2 

JuJy 16. .K by PETER MA HER, gate, Boston. . . 2 
Oct 8«. JACK O'BRIEN, champion of Wales. 

National club, $1500, London, Eng,. . 2 
" ..K..Tom Montgomery of Birmingham, Lon- 
don I 

*' . .K. • J. Tully of Newmarket, London 2 

Nov --..K.-Joe Donohue " 1 

" 7 - .K. .Dan Cleary " I 

" 11. .K.. Bill Cheese " I 

" 12. -Tom Thomas "' I 

" 18.. Joe Steers, (am. champ, of Eng.) exhibi- 
tion, .London 4 

: " iq. . K. . Jack Bogan " 3 

" 20 • .W. .J. Dalev of Bloomsbury ". 2 

1 " 2i..K..Alf Phillips " 2 

" 22-. .W. .Alf Bannister " 4 

I " 23. -K. .Alf Mitchell " 2 

Dec 17.. K.. TED PRITCHARD " f 

i ^95 

, Feb Failed to stop Felix Scott, Newcastle. 4 

1 Men n K by F.RANK SLAVIN, London 1 

April 13 K Jack O'Brien, " 1 

| Oct. 14 L Dan Creedon, Nat. S.G.London. 20 
£2000 and middleweight champ, 
of Eng. 

I 1806. 

May 11 A\ Tom Duggan, Nat. S.C., London ^ 2 




DICK O'BRIEjS. 



54 



DICK O'BRIEN 

Born St. John, N. B., Nov. 21, iSyy 



Height 5 ft. 5 in. 

1890 - Rds 

.' W..Jim Cosgrove, Lewiston 2 

W-.Jim Donovan " 3 

1891 

W. -Charlev Davis of N H, Lewiston- . • ^ 5 

K. ■ Steve Travis ' 4 

1892 

June 28. • K. .Joe Donovan, Rockland, Me 13 

.1893 

Jan 27- • D. .Jack Green Boston.. 15 

' Feb 22 • K. . D J Sullivan " 1 5 
March 31. .W. .Tom Johnson 2 
April 10. • W. . Teddy McGnei 2 
May 15. • W. . Jimmy Conley of Camt " 4 
Sept 11. .W. • Maffitt Flaherty (police) " 2 
Nov 27- K.. JACK McGEE. $1000-500. Provi- 
dence, R 1 5 

1 1894 

March 26.. W.. BILLY HENNESSY, Boston..-, n 

I June 11 .. D. .Jack Powers, St John, N B 4 

July 6..K by JOE WALCOTT, $800-200, 

Boston 12 

Sept 13. . D. -Joe Donovan, Rockland, Me- • • 6 
Oct 29. .D. .BILLY SMITH, gate, Boston . 10 

: 1895 

Feb 7 K- Joe Donovan, Lewiston, Me 4 

\ lt 25 W Ed Binnev. Boston ■ 14 

April 19 W Bobby Dobbs, " 18 

May 20 D "Kid" McCoy, Boston 25 

June 25 W Jack McDonoug-h, Loweli, Mass.. 1 

Aug 28 K bv JOE WALL OTT, Boston 1 

I 1896 

I Jan 30 K Joe Donovan. Eockland, Me- \ 



FRANK P. SLAVJN. 

i Sydney Cornstalk.) 

Born Maitland, N.S.W., Jan. 5. '62 
Height 6 ft. J 1-2 in. 



Defeated Bill Farnan and Harry Laing, and bested by 
Jackson in bar-room fight at Sydney. 

1885 Rds 
W. .Martin Power, ;£ioo, L.P.R., Queensl'd. .|3m 
K..Tom Burke, champ, of Queensland, ^400 4 

W. . Shanahan of Gympia 2 

K..S. Burke of Rockhampton I 

K, . Prof Babbs of Brisbane 2 

K» .Ivo Bligh, Sydney I 

K. -Tom Taylor.. " 2 

W..Jim Fogarty, ,£100 3 

1S87 

Aug..D.." Buffalo " Costello, Albany, N.S.W.. . 9 

W. .Mick Dooley, ^100 . . 8 

Dec 10.. K.. Mick Doolev, (180-174) Sydney | 

i388 



July 16.. D. - JACK BURKE, £1000, Melbourne 8 
(Slavin best.) Referee, Marquis of 
Queensberry. 
. .D. ."Buffalo" Costello, L.P.R. 32? 2 hrs. 30 m. 

1880 

Feb" 4 - -K. .JACK BURKE, (182-164), gate, Mel- 



bourne 3 

Aug 11.. Arrived in England on Carthage. 

Oct 17.. K.. Bill (Chesterfield) Goode, X200, Lon. 5 

Nov 8.. Frank 'Young, London I 

Dec 23. .D. JEM SMITH of Eng„ Bruges, Bel- 
gium 14 

£500 a side and champ, of England. 



Bare knuckles, London Prize Ring 



i88o Pes 
Rules. Sfavin had best of it. Fight 
broken up by Jem Carney's gang of 
Birmingham toughs. Slavin struck 
with sticks and " knuckle dusters.'' 
Slavin robbed of victory. " Squire 
Abingdon" (George Alexander Baird) 
expelled from the Pelican club for his 
complicity with the affair. Slavin got 
the money and was acknowledged 
"Champion of England." Ref., Joe 
Vesey. Slavin's seconds, Josh Cos- 
nett and Bob Kirby; bottle holder, 
Mr Taylor; umpire, W Riley. 

1890 

Sept 27 ..!<:..JOE McAULIFFE, (184-210) $5000, 

Ormonde club, London. 5 oz. 2 

1891 

Feb--.. Beat Charlie Mitchell in bar-room fight .. 

March K'.. Jack Ellis, London 2 

Apr 24.. .Arrived in New York. 
" 30.. First appearance in Madison Sq. Garden. 

Sparred Mitchell and Jim Daly. 
June 16.. W.. JAKE KILRAIN, (i86-i a o), S5000 

each, Hoboken. Referee, Jere Dunn g 

1892 

Mar 2. .Sparred Felix Vacquelin. New Orleans. 
No decision. 

May 30.. K by PETER JACKSON, (185-202) 

$10,000, National club, London, Eng. 10 
For champ, of England and Austra- 
lia. Ref., B. J. Angle. Slavin's sec- 
onds, Tom Burrows, Tom Williams, 
and Jack Slavin. 

1893 

May K by JIM HALL, $5000 purse, $2500 a. 

side, National club, London 7 

Mch it K FRANK CRAIG, gate, London. . . J 



1896. 

June 18 Peter Maker, police, no decis 

New York, 
July 13 K Joe Butler, Cal. A. C, Phil., 
July 20 D Henry Baker, Phil., 
Sept. 14 W Jake Kilrain, Balti.. (2m.4os. > 



lids 



HORACE M. LEEDS. 

Born Atlantic City, 1ST. J., Nov. 1, 1865. 
Height, 5 ft. 7% in. 

Lost amateur lightweight championship 
to J. Rice, N. Y., December '90. Won the 
same championship in Philadelphia in '93. 
Lost to Willie Clark of N. Y., 4, and bested 
Jack "Williams of Philadelphia, and Prof. 
Bart Doran, 4. 

1893. Rds 
Apr. 1. D Jack McAuliffe, Philadelphia. 4 

July 4. W A1 O'Brien, N.Y., 6 

Aug. . W Billy Young, Atlantic City, 4 
Oct! 9. K Billy Ernst, Conev Island, . q 
1894. 

Aug. 20. D Owen Ziegler, Atlantic City, . 4 

1895. 

Jan. 23. "Bull" McCarthy, no decis. Phil. 4 
Jan. 2G. K Charley McKeever, Phila., . 4 
Mar. 4. L Griffo, Coney Island, ... 12 

1896. 

Mar. 3o. L Jack Everhardt, Maspeth.LJ. 15 



58 



59 



"MYSTERIOUS" BILLY SMITH. 



(Amos Smith.) 



Born Eastport, Me., May 15, 1871. 
Height, 5 ft. 8 1-2 in. 

D..Ed Harvey, St John, N B, 10 ; Fred Tebeau 
(stopped) 10; W«." Spider" Kelly, California ath 
club. 5 ; Bested by Frank Purcell (questionable de - 
cision) California ath club, 10. 

1892 kds 
Feb 16.. K.. Frank Kelly, Pacific club, S F . 37 
March 21 .. K. • Billy Armstrong, Occidental, S F 13 
April 28. . D. -Tommy West, $igo Portland, Ore fi 
June 29. -W. -Charley Gleason. $700 " " 4. 
Sept 21. -K. Shadow" Maber, $tooo " " 26 
Dec 14- -K.. Danny Needham, $2000, Pacific 

club, San Francisco 14. 

1893 

April 17.-K.-T0m Williams of Australia U40 1 

$4500-500, Coney Island ath club. • . - 2 

Aug 29. - D- -Tommy Ryan, gate, C I A C 6 

Sept 20 Billy McCarthy of Aust "Smith 

best) Chicago 6 

1894 

Jan g.-D.-Tommv Ryan, gate, Boston 6 

Feb 19. .K. .Fletcher Robbins, Streator. III. . . 4 
Mav 15. -W-. Eddie Butler, Spring Valley , III • 2 
July 26.. L.. TOMMY RYAN (142) purse, Min- 
neapolis. Ref. Joe Choynski.. 20 

Oct 29. -D. . Dick O'Brien (144-151) Boston . - £ 
Nov 19- • D. Jack Powers, St John, N B • e 



lil 



£J ch 1 R i OE WALCOTT, gate, Boston.... l5 
May 27 D Tommy Ryan, gate, Coney Island., is 
Palice stopped in nth and 18th r. For 
champ. Matched with Ryan $5,000 
and champ., Dallas, Tex. Off 
Dec — Tom Crawley, no decis. Syracuse 



1890. 

Jan. 15 K Pat Kehoe, Hartford,Ct.2m.20s 1' 

teb. 5 Bested Dido Plumb, London. i 

Mar. 30 W Bill Husbands. (2m. rds) L'd'n t 

May G Tommy Kyan, no decis., Svra- 
cu.se N Y 

May 18 L ;Kid'' McCoy, (on foul) Boston. | 

July 2 D Billy Gallagher, police, S.Fran., 1 

.Sept. 4 L Jim Evan, (on foul) Astoria, Ore, 7 




Date 

Sept. 

8 

1896 

Sept. 

15 

1896 

Sept. 

22 



RECORD 

OF 

CONTESTS 

AT THE 

BOHEMIAN 
SPORTING CLUB. 



OF NEW YORK. 

Contestants R'nds Win'r 



Sept. 
29 

1896 
Oct. 

6 
189G 
Oct. 

13 
1S96 



Tommy Baker — Jerry Reidy 
Ed. Goodbody— Peck Barry 
Geo. Fagan— Joe Bateman 
Joe Craig— Jack Burge 
HughO'Neil— H. Fitzsimnions 
Ed. Goodbody— Fred Mayo 
Jerry Reidy— Paddy Rich 
Dave Sullivan— Austin Rice 
Benny Leon — Jimmy Clare 
Tom Baker— Jack Delaney 
Willie Keef e —Spike Sullivan 
Ed Starling — Joe Ryan 
George Justice — Jack Delaney 
Tommy Baker— Benny Leon 
Dave Sullivan — Cunningham 
Peck Barry— Eddie Goodbody 
Dave Wall— Jack Delaney 
Dal Hawkins— Joe Gans 
Peck Barry — Johnny Mylan 
Dave Sullivan — Young'Dixon 
Spike Sullivan—Willie Keefe 



6 Baker 
6 Draw 
G Draw 
1 Craig 

5 O'Neil 

6 Draw 

5 Reidv 
10 Draw 

6 Leon 
4 D'lanev 
6 Keefe 

10 Starling 
6 D'lanev 
6 Draw 
6 Sulliv'n 
6 G'db'dy 
10 Draw 
15 H'kins 
6 Barry 
4 Sulliv'n 
8 Sulliv'n 



DAN CREEDON. 

Born Invercargill, N.Z., June, 1868. 
Height, 5 ft. 8 1-2. 

W..Owen Daly, 5 ; K. .Dick Naughton, champion of 
Geelong 1; W.. Watts, 5. 

1890 Rds . 

Jan 7.. Stayed with JIM HALL, ^100, Melbourne 8 

— ..D.. Tut Ryan, ,625, " 30 or 33 

" ' - .... 8 

1891 

Oct 17- .'* Starlight," .£100, " 7 

For middleweight championship. 

Nov 2.. W.. Jim Ryan Melbourne 2 

Dec 14 • «W. Buffalo " Costello, ^too, " s 
1892 

March 5. .D.. " " .£150, " 23 

For championship. 

July 16. .W. .Charley Dunne " 3 

Oct 11.. K.. Jim Ryan, Sydney 6 

Nov 15. .K. .Mick Dunn, 4 * 2 

Dec 22 ..Arrived in San Francisco. 
1893 

Aug 14. . K. .ALEC GREGGAINS, $4500 - $500. 

$1000 a side. Columbia A.C., Roby, 
Indiana 15 

Nov 21. -K. .Jerry Slattery, N.Y 2 

1894 

Feb 7.. FRANK CRAIG stayed, N.Y 4 

" 12. .K.. Prof Desverney,. • • " 2 

" 27. .0.. DICK MOORE, gate, Boston, 10 

Apr 27. «K.. " " Minneapolis-. 9 

June 5.. W.. Frank Childs Chicago 3 

Sept 2b.. K. .by BOB F1TZSIMMONS. ($4000- 
$1000). Olympic A.C., New Orleans. 
Referee, Prof. Duffy , 2 

64 



i895 

Jan ig K Herman Bernau, gate, Galveston.... 2 
Mch 2i D JOE CHOYNSKI, gate, Chicago... 6 

April 8 D Henry Baker, gate, Chicago 8 

27 K "Australian" Billy McCarthy, Gal- 
veston 1 

May 20 K Joe Dunfee, Conev Island 2 

June 24 K Billy Hennessey, Boston 6 

Oct. 14 W Frank Craig, Nat.S.C., London, 2 o 
§2000 and champ, of Eng. 

1896. 

Jan. 28 K Jem Smith, Nat. £.C, London, 2 

$2000 and champ, of Eng. 
Oct. 23 W Henry Baker, Maspeth, L. I., 20 



JACK EVERHARDT. 
66 



JACK EVERHARDT 

Born 1872. New Orleans, La, Height 
5ft. 6 in. 

Began boxing career in 1891, and the next year he de- 
feated Joe Oliver, N. O., 2; Jim Daley, Birming- 
ham, Ala., 2; Billy Fete, Kansas City, 2; Jim 
Davis, Kansas City, 26; Walker, Chicago, 2. 

1893 

May 31 L ANDY BOWEN, $2000, N. 85 

Oct 17 W George Pierce, Olympic, N. O. . . . 2 
1894 

Apr 28 D Scott Collins [Bright Eyes], Dallas 

Tex. Everhardt had best 25 

May 26 K Jack Burke, $1000, N.0 15 

Aug 21 K STANTON ABBOTT [133], N. O. 25 
Sept — Failed to stop Mike Monaghan, Gal- 
veston 5 

Sept 25 D STANTON ABBOTT [133], N. O. 25 
1895 

Jan 21 D Owen Zeigler, Philadelphia 4« 

Feb 9 K Tom Moriarty, " I 

16 D "Bull" McCarthy, " 4- 

Mch 19 D Charley McKeever, " f3 

" 21 Billy Vernon, no contest, Cleveland... *^4- 

" 26 D Jerome Quigley, Philadelphia 6 

30 L "KID" LAVIGNE, Coney Island 20 

24 D Owen Zeigler, N. 25 

30 K Horace Leeds,136,Maspeth,LI. ^ 5 

25 D Griffo, Brooklyn, 6 
10 D Griffo, Buffalo, N.Y., 20 
27 L "Kid" Lavigne,138,Bo.S.C.,NY 24. 



67 




CHARLES "KID" McCOY. 

68 



CHARLES 11 KID MeCOY 

(Norman Selby.) 

Born Rush County, Ind., Oct. 13, 1873. 



Height, 5ft. 11 in. 

1891 

June — W Pete Jenkins (col.). St. Paul 4 

1892 

June — W Billy Barlow, turf, Indianapolis 6 

Sept 1 W Bob Lewis, " " 1 

" — D Herb Hall, Coulmbus, 8 

1893 

Jan 11 W Jim Dickson, Hot Springs, Ark 5 

" — W Jim Connors, " " " . . . . 3 

1 Feb — W "Unknown" boxer, Milen, Tenn.. 2 

— W Frank Lamode, New Orleans 8 

May — W Frank Murray, Indianapolis 2 

June — W "Kid" McCarthy, Muncie, Ind 3 

July 23 D Ike Boone, Muncie, Ind 22 

"' — W Dick Harris, Marion, Ind 1 

Aug — W Frank Merritt, Indianapolis, Ind.... 2 

I Sept 26 D George Bennett, Akron, 8 

Oct 13 D Jack Welsh, Wheeling, W. Va. - • • 9 

j " — W " Deaf Mute," Pittsburg, Pa 4 

1 1894 

Jan 8 W Pat Havden, Providence, R. I.. 2 

Feb — W Joe Burke, Fall River, Mass 2 

Mch 16 W Jim Scully, New Bedford, Mass.... 6 

May 10 L Billy Steffers, Cleveland, 1 

18 D Jim Barron of Aus, Minneapolis 1O 

i June 1 W Char, es Maxwell, Akron, 6 

July — W Harry O'Connor, Clevelond, O- . . 3 

Aug — W Jack Grace. Cleveland, O. 7 

| " — W Billy Steffers. Cleveland, 10 

< Oct — D Al Roberts, Cincinnati, 1 O 



i 



Jan 19 K Al Roberts, Cincinnati, O 5 

Mar 13 w "Shadow Maber, Memphis, Tenn... 10 

April 19 W T ack Wilkes of St. Louis, Boston 2 

May 20 D Dick O'Brien, gate, Boston 25 

Aug — W Charles Smith, 3; Joe Sheers, 3; 
Charles Siefert, 3. Louisville 

Sept 2 K Dick Moore, Louisville 6 

Oct 7 K Abe Ullman, Baltimore • • • . 13 

13 Arthur Walker, no decis. Jersey City 3 

Nov 25 L Ted White, London. Eng 1© 

1896. 



Jan. 9 Steve O'Donnell, no decis, NY, 4. 

Jan. 31 K Tommy West, M. A. C, N. Y., 2 

Mar. 2 K Tommy Ryan,Empire,Maspeth 1 5 

Mar. 22 Joe Choynski, no decis,, N. Y., 4 

Apr. 22 K Frank Bosworth, (cross) Mem., 2 

May 7 K Jim Daly, Knick. A. C, N. Y., 3 

May 30 W Dick Moore, Williamsb'ff, NY, 10 

Mav 18 W "Mvs" Billv Smith (font) Bost'n 6 



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Referee CAPT. BILL DALY; 



PADDY FENTON. 

Born Norwich, Conn., Feb. 24, 1873. 
Height 5 ft. 5 in. 

c tarted boxing in 1889. Defeated Jack Harding, 3. 
1890 

Mch 27 K Joe Williams of Bait., New Haven Q 

W Mike Welch of Willimantic 3 

1894 

W Jack O'Brien, Philadelphia.. ... 3 

July 1 W Jack Campe, New London, Conn. 4- 

Mch 3 D Fred McGirr, Hartford 7 

Oct 18 D " " " IO 

1895 

Jan 19 WE. Gherke, Boston 3 

Feb 25 W Steve Mahoney, Boston 3 

Mch 8 W Jerry Donovan, " 6 

" 28 W Eddie Connelley, " 15 

June 3 W Jimmy Powers, " 15 

1896 

Jan 1 W Joe Mullen, Woburn, Mass 20 

Apr. 20 D Stanton Abbott, Boston, s 

May 29 L Billy Ernst, TVoburn, Mass.. 1 5 



1% 



EDDIE CONNELLY 

of St. Johns, N. B. 

Born St. John. N. B., Nov. 16, 1876. 
Height 5ft. 8 1-2 in. 

Bested Jack Currey.3; Jack Hughes, 3; D Dan Har- 
rington; K Dick Isaacs, 2; W George Addison, 5, 
D Billy Moore; D George Pollock; W Charlev 



McHugh. 
1894 

May 21 W Danny Smith. St. John.. 4. 

Oct 21 K Peter Manning, " 1 

Nov 10 K " " 2 

Dec 13 Bested John T. GrifHn, St. John ... . q 
1895 

Jan 28 W Billy Welsh (Little John L.) Bos- 
ton 5 

March 28 L Paddy Fenton, purse, Boston.- ... 15 
April 19 D Leslie Pearce, " ** -15 

Juh- 1 D Joe Flaherty, Lynn, Mass. 13 

Oct 15 K Frank Garrard, Cleveland 3 

1896 

Jan 9 W Jimmy Dime, Cleveland 3 

Feb. 10 K Maurice Hagerstrom, Boston, f 

Apr. 23 L Billv Ernst, Lvnn, Mass., 9 
Aug. 13 Bested Stanton Abbott, St. 

John, N, B., ... 6 



FRANK ERNE 

Born Jan. 8, 1875. Zunich, Switzerland. 
Height 5 ft. 5 3-4 in. 

Defeated Jimmy Warren, 3; "W Oscar Simon, 2: W 
Eugene O'Connell, 4; W Louis Callahan, 5; W 
Jack Davis, 5; W James McCarthy, 7: W John 
Roy, 5 and 4; D Joe Diebold. 



1894 

Jan — W John L. Sullivan, Buffalo 2 

May 12 W George Siddons, Buffalo 6 

June 16 D " " " IO 

Oct 2 D Solly Smith, $1000, " ••• IO 

^95 

Jan 22 K Joe Leonard, N. Y 2 

Feb 20 Sailed for England. 

Bested Pat Perry, London 4- 

July 15 K Joe Craig, Jersey City 3 

Aug 26 K Jack Skellv, Maspeth, L. 1 7 

Oct 4 K " *? Manhattan A. C 9 

Dec 5 D GEORGE DIXON, " " IO 

20 D GRIFFO, Buffalo, 4- 

1896. 



Mar. 30 D Jack Downey,Ernpire,Maspeth 1 o 

Apr. 23 K Larry Burns, Euipire,Bu£C.,NY, 5 

May 23 D Jack Downey, police, Brooklyn, s 

June 29 D Jack Downey, Brooklyn, ' 1 2 



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CHARLES McKEEVER. 

Born Slatington, Pa., Nov. 19, 1873. 
Height 5 ft. 7 1-2 in. 

1894 

July 28 K by Owen Zeigler, Philadelphia 3 

Oct 10 D Tom Moriarty, Willmington Q 

20 W Tom Farrell, Philadelphia 2 

" 25 W Jimmy Mitchell, Philadelphia 3 

Nov 9 W Billy Darrah, Wilmington ? 

Dec 3 D "Bull" McCarthy, Philadelphia.... 4 

" 20 W Stanton Abbott, " .... Q 

22 Owen Zeigler, no decis. " .... 4. 

1895 

Jan 5 K Jack Hanle . , Philadelphia 3 

" 26 K by Horace Leeds, " 4. 

Mch 19 D JACK EVERHARDT, Phil 6 

Oc t 2 K ARTHUR VALENTINE of Eng. 

Maspeth j 7 

15 W Owen Ziegler, Phil., 6 

15 Jack Randall, no decis., Phil., 4. 

22 W Jerome Quigley, Non.A.C.,Phil. 4 

26 Jimmy Franey, no decis., " 4 

13 W Griff o, Empire, Maspeth. 20 

20 "Kid" Lavigne, no decis., N.Y., 6 

7 W -'Bull" McCarthy, Phil., 6 

12 W Charley Johnson, cl 5 

17 Jerome Quigley, Non. A. ( '..Phil. 6 



DICK BURCE 

Born Cheltenham, Eng., Dec iq> i8 65. 
Height 5 ft. 7 1-2 in. 

W R. Smith, Birmingham; W J. Lowe, Newcastle, 
22m. and 12m.; W Bob Foster, Newcastle, L. P. 
R., 28m.; L Ben Seth, London, 6; W Felix Scott, 



Liverpool: W Fiank Howson. 

1888 

April 23 L Frank Howson, foul, Sheffield 2 

Nov 5 D Johnny Robinson, Newcastle, $1000 

and 138 lb. champ of Fngland 12 

1889 

_fan 21 L Anthony Diamond, Newcastle 12 

May 25 W JEM CARNEY (on foul), London. 

$5000 and lightweight champ, of Eng 1 1 

1892 

June 27 K Lachie Thompson, London 2 

Dec — Came to America to fight McAuliffe 
for lightweight champ, of world and 
$45,000 purse. Match declared off. 

1894 

Mav 4 K Harrv Nickless, London 28 

Nov 26 K by TED PRITCHARD, .London, 2 
1895 

Tan 21 K TOM WILLIAMS. London 4 

Nov 26 K by JEM SMITH [143-182], Bolin- 

boke Club, $2,500, London 9 



JOE CODDARD. 

(Barrier Champion.- 

Born Pyramid, N. S. W., Nov. 25. 1861. 



Height, 6 ft. 

1889 Rds 

April. -W. .Ned Ryan, ^25 3 

May. . K- • Harry Mullins of Tasmania 1 

Nov 9. • W. .Jim Fogarty, Melbourne 4 

" "..W.. Bill Buck, Melbourne 3 

" 25. -W. .Charley Dunne, for Barrier champ. 14 

Dec 16. .W -Owen Sullivan, ^ioo, Broken Hill.. 1 1 

" 23. D-- " " Adelaide 10 

1890 

March. -W- .Jack Morris of Melbourne, .£20 2 

June 2. . W- . Luke Keegan 8 

" 25. -W. .Mick Dooley, £300, Sydney 21 

Oct 20 D. PETER JACKSON (182-196) $2000, 
Melbourne. Judges disagreed ; ref- 
eree decided Jackson was bested 8 

Nov 1 . • W- -Mick Dooley, $iooo, Melbourne- •• 7 

" 15. .W- • Bill Curran $750, Melbourne 3 

1891 

Feb 10. . K. JOE CHOYNSKI (168-202) Sydney 4 

" 30. . L. -Owen Sullivan, Melbourne 27 

May 6. W-.Billv McCarthy, Broken Hill 6 

" 22. -Tom Lees, police in, Charters Towers. 9 

July 20. .K. .JOE CHOYNSKI, $1000 and cham- 
pionship, Melbourne 4 

Sept 21 .. D. -Tom Lees, £200, Melbourne 8 

Oct 21. W-. Jack Ashton of Providence, R I, 
Melbourne. Ashton's seconds, John 
L Sullivan and Abe Hicken 3 



i8Q2 Rds 

Jan 2. .W. . Ned Ryan, $625, Melbourne 5 

May 12.. Arrived in San Francisco on steamer 
Mariposa. 

June 30. .K. . JOE McAULIFFE (192-210) $5000, 

California athletic club 1 5 

Aug 2S..D.. Billy Smith of Australia, $1250. 

police interference, Cal athletic club- . 8 

Sept 21. . Bested bv Joe Butler, stopped, Phila. . 3 

Dec 8. K. .PETER MAHER, $7500 (187-175) 

Coney Island athletic club 3 

1893 

March 3..K by ED SMITH (180-160) $10,000. 

Olympic club, New Orleans 18 

June 12. . K. .Willis Kennedy, $1200, Columbian 

athletic club, Roby, Ind 2 

1894 

Jan 1 . . L . . Harry Laing (since deceased) 186-182, 
For Australian championship. Mel- 
bourne 12 

Oct 23. . K. .Jim Quigley, .£400, Melbourne 2 

1895 

May 7 D Tut Ryan, Melbourne 15 

June 8 K W. B. Curren, Melbourne 3 

June 22 W "Starlight" -\ ' 5 

" — K Dan Keelev, Victoria, N. S. W... 2 

Julv28 K "Unknown," Johannesburg, Africa 6 

Nov 2 3 D Tut Rvan, " 13 



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SOLLY SMITH. 



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SOLLY SMITH. 

Born Los Angeles, Cat., 1871. 
Height, 5 ft. 4 in. 

Early performances were: W.. Young Manning, 
6; W.. Billy Smith of Los Angeles, 7; D.." Kid" 
Hogan, 30; D Joe Soto, 6: W-. Young Moore. 5: 
W. -Pete Cummings, 1 ; W. . Billy Jones, 13 ; W.. 
Young Abbott, 4. 



1891 Rds 
Dec 3. . K- . Dan Mahoney $400, Los Angeles,.. 15 

1802 

May 24- -K. .Dal Hawkins. $1500, Cal A C, S F. . 13 
July 8.. K.. Dan Daly $1250 Pacific club, S F . . 3 



Sept 29. . D. GEORGE SIDDONS (114) no con- 
test, $500 each, California ath club- 56 



Dec 20.. K.. VAN HEEST, $2500, Cal ath club. . 14. 

1893 

April 15. . Bested Frankie McHugh.no decison, 

Chicago 6 

July 10.. K.. JOHNNY GRIFFIN (122) $6000, 

Columbian ath club, Roby, Ind 4. 

Sept 25 . K by GEORGE DIXON, percentage. 

Coney Island ath club 7 

Nov 13 . K. Murphy of Los Angeles, Chicago... 2 

1894 

Jan 3.. D . Bested by GRIFFO. Chicago s 

March 7. .D- GEORGE LAVIGNE (123-127) 

Saginaw. Mich 3 

Oct 2. .D. .Fiank Erne. $1000. Buffalo 10 

*6- D Van Heest, $1000-200 " 15 



1894. Rds 

Nov. 27 L Oscar Gardner, (fouly Buff., NY. 5 
1895. 

Mar. 4 D Tom Denny, Coney Island, 1 o 

Apr, 11 W Jack Mullen, Albany, N. Y., 5 

May 7 K J. Grant, New York, 6 

May 15 W George Siddons, M. A. C, N. Y., & 

Dec. 23 W "Aus" Billv Murphv,N.O'leans ^ 4. 
1896. 

Jan. 9 W Jimmy Self rich, New York, 4. 

Feb. 22 D Johnny La vack, Boston, .15 

Mar. 22 W Jerry Barnett, New York, 5 

June 1 D Dolly Lyons, Brooklyn, 1 q 

June 22 W Frank Paterson, Brooklyn, 1 q 

June 30 D Johnny Lavack, Cleveland, O., 1 #> 

Nov. 9 W Willie Smith, Nat.SX .. London, 8 



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BILLY VERNON* 

(Haverstraw Brickmaker.) 

Bom in New York City, Jan. 10, 1870. 

Height 5 ft. 7 in. 
1888. R(is 

Nov. 27 W Fred Plummer, Haverstraw, 5 

Dec. 6 W Fred Plummer, Haverstraw, 2 
1889. 

Mar. 13 W Mike Lavelle, Haverstraw, NY, 3 

May 7 W Mike Cody, Haverstraw, N. Y., 1 

Aug. 12 D Tom Doris, Yonkers, N. Y., 8 
1890. 

Julv 3 W Jack Monahan, kid. Highland 

Falls, N. Y., ... 5 

July 14 W Billy Seely, Newburgh, N. Y. 1 

Sept. 22 W Billy Burke, of Baltimore, Bait., 2 

Oct. 16 W Lew Miller, Cambridge, Md., 2 
1891. 

Mar. 4 W Jim Gibbons, Paterson, N. J., 3 

Aug. 5 W George Stevens of Phil., Phila., 3 

Dec. 6 W Jim Garrett, of England, Phil. 5 
1892. 

Feb. 6 W Charles Burke, N. Y. A. C. 2 

May 7 W Billy Wallace, Brooklyn, N. Y., q 

May 14 W Jack Lynch, Washington, Phil., j 

May28 W Tom Roach, Philadelphia, I nil., 3 

June 22 W John A. Sullivan, M. A. C, N. Y. 9 > 

Oct.22 W Mike Hughes, M. A. C, N. Y. 6 

Nov. 19 D Joe Harmon, M. A. C, N. Y. 6 

Dec. 24 K Hite Peckham, M. A. C, N. Y., 1 
1893. 

Jan. 22 W Jake Pitz, Brooklyn, . 3 

Jan; 28 Exhibition Jack McAuliffe, N. Y. 3 

Feb. 16 W Jack Martin Albany, N. Y. 1 

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1893. IMs 
Mar. 7 TV Paddy Keenan of Denver. X. Y., 1 
Mar. 7 W Jack Hopper, N. Y., . . . 1 
June 22 L Billy Ernst, $650, Coney Island, 8 
July 22 Bested Jimmie Fox of Phil. 4 
July 29 D Austin Gibbons, Philadelphia, 4 
Sept. 15 Stanton Abbott, no decis.B'klyn. 4 
Oct. 17 W Jack Aikens of N.Y., Brooklyn, 2 
Dec. 20 TV Jack Green of Amsterdam, N. Y. 4 
Dec. 31 TV Joe Harmon, X. Y. A. C, . . 6 
1894. 

Feb. 6 TV Al Murray of N. Y., N. Y. A. C, 3 
Mar. 17 Billy Ernst, police, no decis. N. Y. 4 
Mar. 30 Mike Harris, no decision, N. Y. 4 
June 22 K Harry Pidgeon, Port Jefferson, 2 
Nov. 2 W Charles Burns, kid, Highland 

Falls, N. Y., 2 

Nov. 26 L Bobby Dobbs (135) Seaside A. C, 4 
1895. 

Jan. 16 D Jack Green, Albany, , . 4 
Feb. 27 D Frank Garrard, Cleveland, . 1 5 
Feb. 28 D Pat Raedy, Cleveland, . 4 
Mar. 21 JackEverhardt, no eontest,Cleve. 4 
May 30 TV Dan McDermott, Brooklyn, . 3 
July 2 D Geo. Green (Young Corbett)N.Y. 5 
Aug. 10 TV Duke Rogers, Newburg, N. Y. 2 
Sept. 10 TV John E. Butler, (138) Lynn, Mass. 4 
Oct. 19 Bested Jerry Miller, Phil., - . 4 

1896. 

Mar. 7 K Jack Dougherty, Philadelphia, 1 

Mar. 14 TV Eddie McConnell, " 2 

Mar. 23 D Charley Johnson, H 6 

Mar. 31 L Jimmy Handler, Boston, . . 2 

May 18 K Billy Dacey, (140) Brooklyn, . 4 

May 27 TV Harrv Hay den, Scranton, Pa., 2 

June 16 TV Gus Wolff, N. Y., ... 3 

84 



JIMMY HANDLER. 

Born Setummer, Russia, Oct. 1, 1876. 

Height 5 ft., in. 
1892. Rds 
Nov. D Harrv Lew, Newark, X. J., . 43 
1893. 

June 17 W Harry Levy, Newark, N. J .. 10 
D Jimmy Dime, Newcastle, Pa.. & 

1894. 

Apr. 7 K Johnny Young of Brooklyn, N. Y. 5 
Apr. 28 L Johnny Gorman, N. Y. A. C. . 6 
May 7 K Tom Ryan, Elizabethport, N. J.. 2 
Nov. 8 K Walter Greenfield, Vv ash., D. C. 1 7 
1895. 

Mar. 16 Leslie Pearce, police, no dee. Bait. 3 
Mar. 22 W Leslie Pearce, Eureka, Bait., . 5 
Apr. 3 W Al O'Brien, Coney Island, . 1 o 
Apr. 24 W Johnny Young, M. A. C, N. Y., 5 
May 17 W Tom Reilly, Jersey City, . . 2 
July 17 K George Valentine, Newark, N. J., 1 
Aug. 26 K By "Kid" Lavigne, Maspeth,L. I. 5 
Oct. 19 K JackHanley, Phil., . .4 
Oct. 21 D Harry Fischer, Maspeth, L. I., 10 
Nov. 14 K Jerome Quigley, Phil.. 6 
Dec. 19 D Billy Ernst, A. C. S. N., Phil., 6 
1896. 

Jan. 23 W Owen Zeigler, Phil.. . . 6 

Feb. 24 K Charley Johnson, Paterson, N. J., 2 
Feb. 27 W Harry Fischer of Brooklyn, Phil., 6 
Mar. 22 W Jack Murphy, N. Y., -2 
Mar. 31 W Billy Vernon, Boston, . , .2 
Apr. 11 Charley Johnson, no decis. Phil., 4 
Apr. 18 L Sam Tonkins, M. A. C, N. Y., 7 
Aug. 24 K Jack Reid of Ire., So. Brooklyn, 3 
Sept. 23 D Charley Johnson, A. C S. N.,Phil. 6 
Oct. 5 L Kid McPartland, N. 1., 10 
Oct. 22 L Jerome Quigley, Philadelphia. g 
85 



FRED F. FLECK. 
Noted NeAY York Sport and Timekeeper. 

86 



OWEN H.ZIEGLER. 

Born Lansdale, Pa., Jan. 4, 1871. 
Height, 5ft 7in. 

1891. 

Won amateur championship of America in 
N. Y. Dec. 17. W. Charles Hendrickson and 
J. E Harmon in trials. Dec. 19, K. "Chuck" 
Connors and Jack Hannegan in finals. 

1892 

Winning battles, dates not attainable : John 
Anderson, Phil. 1, ; Arthur Wood, Phil. 1, ; John 
Boomestein, Phil. 1 ; Gus Fulmer, Phil 4 ; 
Jerome Quigley, Phil. 3; Pat Sheehan, Phil. 3 ; 
Bob Lewis, Wayne Junction, Pa. 1 ; Arthur 
Kelly, Paoli, 1 ; Gus Gross, Malvern, Pa. 2 ; 
Frank Fisher, Conshohocken. 3 ; Joe Krim, 
Conshohocken, 3 ; Charles Krim, Phil. 3 ; J. S. 
Harmon, Phil. 3 ; Jimmy Fox, Phil. 4 ; J mini v 
Hagen, Phil. 4 ; Billy McLaughlin, Phil. 4 ; Joe 
Einstein, Shenandoah, Pa. 17 ; Joe Gitt, Han- 
over, Pa. 27 and 11 ; Billy Arnold, Reading, Pa. 
3 ; Wayne Klein, Reading, Pa. 4 ; Joe Harmon, 
Phil. 6 ; Billy Peterson, Phil. 4 ; Butch Wilkin- 
son, Ohio. 37; Frank Bowen, Ohio, 7 ; Jimmv 
31cHale, Phil. 3 ; Wayne Klein, Phil. 2 ; Pete 
Murray, Phil. 4 ; Jimmy Mullen, Phil. 4. 
1893. Rds 
Jan. 29 K. George H. Reynolds,A.C.S.N.Phil. 6 
Mar. 11 W. Eddie Ryan, N. Y. A. C, N. Y. 6 
July 31 K. Al. O'Brien, Nonp. Phil. . 3 
1894. 

Mar. 31 K. Charlie McManus, A.C.S.N. Phil. ! 
Apr. 7 W. Billv Ernst, N. Y. ... 6 
" 28 L. Jack Falvey, N. Y. . . -6 
June 23 W. "Bull" McCarthy, A. C. S. N. Phil. 6 
July 28 K. Charley McReever, Atlantic City. 3 



1894. Rds 
Aug. 10 D. Horace Leeds. " " 4 

Sept. 1 W. Jack Hanlev, A. C. S. N. Phil. 4 
Oct. 13 Bested Stanton Abbott, Phil. . 4 
" 23 Jack Randall, no decision, Phil. . 4 
Nov. 19 D. Jack JMcAuliffe, $1,500, At- 
lantic City. ... 3 
Dec. 22 CharlevMcKeever, South wark. A.C. 

Phil 4 

1895. 

Jan. 12 " Bull" McCarthy, no decision, Phil. 4 
" 21 Jack Everhardt, " " " 4 
Feb. 1 K. Jirnrny Fox, " 4 

" 7 W. Jack Hanley. A.C. S. X. " 6 
"12 " Bull " McCarthy, South wark " 4 
Mar. 10 W. Stanton Abbott, Ariel, l i q 
Apr. 1 W. Jerome Quiglev, foul, Chicago. 5 
" 4 D. Frank Garrard, " 6 

" 27 K. Jerome Quigley, Chester, Pa. 2 
May 9 D. Charles Gehring, Bait. . . q 
June 23 "Bull" McCarthy, no decis. Phil. 4 
Aug. 19 W. Stanton Abbott, Eureka Bait. 20 
Sept. 28 Jack Hanley, no decision, Phil. 4 
Oct. 24 D. Jack Everhardt, $2,000, 136,N.O. 25 
Dec. 13 "Bull" McCarthy. Cal. A.C. Phil. 4 
Dec. 17 K. Harrv Warren, Lancaster, Pa. 3 
1896. 

Jan. 4 W. DanHeliVrty, Nonp. A. C. Phil. 4 
" 15 L. Charles McKeever, Tuxedo, " q 
" 23 L. Jimmy Handler, A. C. S. N. " 6 

Mar. 7 W. Jimmy Franey, Nonp. A. C. " 4 
" 9 D. "Bull" McCarthy, Cal. A.C, Phil. 6 
" 11 Jerome Quigley, no decision,Phil. 4 

Apr. 8 Maurice Hagerstrom, " " 6 

May 1 L. " Young Corbett," 81,200, 300, 

Olympic, S. F 10 

" 28 W. Dal Hawkins, SI, < »<»<), S. F. . s 



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MARTIN FLAHERTY. 

Born in Lowell, Mass., Feb. 4, 187*2. 

Height, 5 5t. 4 in. 
1888. Rds 
Jan. 9 W. Sammy Cohen, Waltham, Mass. 3 
W. Young McMahon, Boston. . 2 

1889. 

Jan. 27 W. Sun Ashe, Pelican, Boston, 6 
W. Andy Lovell, Boston. . 3 
Dec. 2 W. Henrv McCov. Bay State, Boston, q 
1890. 

Jan. 7 D. Sun Ashe, Providence, R. I. to 
" 9 W. Young Quill, Bay State, Boston, q 

Mar. 5 W. George Wright, Boston. 7 

Oct. 1G W. Jimmy Kennard, Hoboken, N. J. 1 
" 17 W. Scotty Cox, " 4. 

" 18 K. Billy Vincent, " " 3 

1891. 

Mar. 19 K. Link Pope, Lenore, Lll. 26 
Apr. 20 D. Geo. Dixon, Battery D, Chicago, 6 
Nov, 28 D. Abe Lloyd, kid, Streator, 111. eo 
1893. 

Feb. 20 K. Bobby Burns, $3,000, Prov. 32 
Dec. 15 K. Bobbv Burns,$l,200, purse.Prov. 1 3 
1894. 

Aug. 21 W. Jerry Sullivan of Wor., Lowell, 7 
Dec. 29 L. Willie Joh, M. A. C. New York, g 
1895. 

Jan. 21 L. Young Starlight, Boston. . 5 
July 31 D. Patsy Hennessy, Lowell, Mass. 20 
Sept. 2 W. Joe Mullins,(foul)NewLondon,Ct. t 
1896. 

Jan. 31 L. Danny McBride,M.A.C. NewYork. 8 
Feb. 18 K. Joe Finn, Quincy, Mass.. 3 



91 



1896. Rds 
Feb. 4 D. Joe Muilins. Music Hall, Boston. 3 
Feb. 22 K. Danny McBride,M.A.C.New York.s 

" 28 W. Jhnmv Kennard, Lynn. . . 1 
Mar. 5 D. "Spike" Sullivan, Boston. . 10 

" 7 D. Jack Skelly, New York. . . 6 

" 25 W. Al. Beliveau, Holyoke, Mass. . 4 
Apr. 6 D. Johnnv Gorman, Long Is. City. 3 

" 20 W, Frank Foley, Music Hall,Boston. © 
Jun. 16 D. George Dixon, 124 lbs. Boston. 20 
Sept. 23 D. Jack Downey, 128, Brooklyn. 
Oct. 26 D. Johnnv Gorman, Hartford, Ct, j 5 



A L HERFORD. 



JOE CANS. 

Born Baltimore, Md., Nov. 25, 1870. 
Height, 5 ft., 6% in. 

He is credited with having defeated 
Dave Armstrong, 12 and 3 ; Arthur Coates, 
22; Tommy Harden, 7; George Evans, 3; 
Jack Daly, 11 ; Dave Horn, 2 and 11 ; Bud 
Brown, 10; John Ball, 6; Jack McDonald, 7. 
Johnny Van Heest, 9. 

1895. 

Feb. 6 D Fred Sweigert, Balti., Md., -j o 

Mar. 7 Sol English, police, Balti., Md., 1 q 

Mar. 16 D Howard Wilson, " " 1 q 

Apr. 2 Bested "Kentuckv Rosebud," 

Balti., Md., . . . q 

Apr. 2G W "Kentucky Rosebud," Balti. Md q 

May 4 K Frank Peabody, Balti., Md., 3 

May 20 K Benny Peterson, " " 17 

July 15 D George Siddons, " " 7 

Sept. 17 W Fred Sweigert, " " 10 

Oct. 21 K Joe Elliott, " 7 

Nov. 18 D Griffo, " - O 

Nov. 28 K George Siddons, " 20 
1896. 

Jan. 11 D Bennv Peterson, Phil., 4 

Jan. 17 K Jo^e Elliott, Balti., 7 

Feb. 22 W Jimmy Kennard, Boston, 6 

June 14 W Jimmy Watson, Paterson, NJ, 1 o 

June 29 W Tommy Butler, Brooklyn, <| 2 

Aug. 20 W Prof. Jack Williams, Balti., 2 

Aug. 31 D Dannv McBride, " 20 

Sept. 28 W Jack Ball, Phil . 4 

Oct. 6 L Dal Hawkins, Bohemian, N, V.. 15 

Oct. 19 K Prof. Jack Williams, Balti., 2 

Nov. 12 W Jerry Marshall, Baltimore, 20 



or. 



CASPER LEON. 



Born Palermo, Sicily, Dec. 8, 1873. 
Height, 5ft. 3 in. 

His undated contests in '91 and '92 were 
as follows : K. Jim Burns, 1 ; K. Harry Mack 
2 ; D. Chick Johnson, 2 ; K. Bob Lee, 5 ; K. 
Harry Cohen, 3 ; K. Mike Gilligan, 7 ; K. 
Bob Steele, 4 ; K. Mike Slattery, 7 ; K. Dan 
O'Leary, 1 ; K. Peter Hegerman, 4 ; K. 
Jack Newman, 3 ; K. Nick Grant, 2; \V. 
Eddie Curry. 2 and 6 ; Jack McKeck (no de- 
cision) 3 ; D. Sammy Myer, 6 ; W. Jack 
Rose, 4 ; W. .Jack Adler, 4 . W. Eugene 
Garcia, 8 ; W. Peter Gillespie, 6 ; D. Erank 
Mcttpeddon, 8 ; K. Walter Hannible, 1 ; K. 
Harry Livingstone, 3 : K. Jim Hoey, 5 ; 
Bested " Pickaninnv " in 4, and A.ug. 15, '92, 
L. in 2. 

1893. Rds 
Jan. 7 K. Andy Cuneo, N. Y. . . e. 

Sept. 11 W. Mike Bent, Brooklyn. 1C 
Oct. 3 W. Sammy Myers, \.Y. . q 

20 K. John Simpson. Bi*ooklyn. 2 

1894. 

Jan. 27 K. Jack Grimes, Lone Island. 4 
Feb. 3 K. Fred Hinckman, " .5 
Sept. 15 L. Jimmy Barry, 2 oz. Lemont, [11. 28 
Dec. 12 W. Kid Rvan, Chicago. . . q 

1895. 

Mar. 30 D. Jimmy Barry, police, Chicago. 1 4 
Apr. 28 W. Charley Roden. Jersey City. . & 
May 13 L. Mike Newman (foul) Brooklyn. 5 
" 17 K. Ed. Vaughn, Jersey Oity. 4 
Aug. 22 K. Bill Klemm, Hoboken. 8 



1895 Rds 

July 15 W. Charley Roden, Jersey City, in 

Oct. 26 K Young Corfield, N. Y.A. C. . o 

" 28 W. Patsey Haley, M. A. C. N. Y. . y q 

Nov. 11 W. Billy Smith of Phil. Maspeth. 6 

" 29 K. Frank Burns, Brooklyn. . 4 

Dec. 2 W. Joe Elms, Maspeth, L. I. . 4 
1896. 

Jan. 18 W. Sammy Myers, N. Y. . 4 

" 30 W. George Justice, . .4 

Feb. 22 W. Jack Madden, N. Y. A. C. .12 

Mar. 24 K. Jack Lynch, N. Y. . .7 

*• 31 W. " " Phil. . . . to 

Apr. 7 W. Billy Smith of Philadelphia 

Shenandoah. Pa. • • • 2 

" 25 K. li Spider" Kelly, N. Y.A. C. . 5 

May 2 K. Connie Sullivan, N. Y. . .5 

Jun. 15 W. Johnny Connors, Niagara Falls 9 

July 14 K. Jack Moran, Albany. . . 8 

Aug. 22 D. Jack Lynch, Phil. ... 6 

Oct. 16 D. JimmvRose, Br'd'wv, A.C.N.Y. ! o 



JACK WARD- 

(The Nonpareil.) 

BornXewark, N". J., Feb. 11, 1872. 

Height, 5 ft., 4 in. 

Early in his career at Newark, he knocked 
out Joe Brown, Jack Martin anrl Joe West, 
2 each, and Kid Evans, 4. 

1894. 

Apr. 16 D Phil Smith, Newark, X. J., 6 

W John Ball, Balti., Md., 4 

1895. 

Apr. 12 D Dolly Lyons, Balti., Md., 6 

Mar. 26 K Paul Dennie, '* " 3 

K Jim O'Donnell, " f 7 

June 14 W "Bat" Kelly, " " ^ 2 

K Buck Myers, " 5 

July 9 W Midget Glynn, " " 

K Dan Carroll, 11 ''? 2 

K Billy Martin, " 2 
K "Kid" McCoy's unknown, 

Balti., Md., . 6 
July 22 W Billy Smith of Phil., Balti., Md. 7 

Sept. 7 W Conny Sullivan, Balti., Md., 10 

Sept. 12 L Sol English, " " 6 

Oct. 7 ^Y Jack Chaney, " " 10 

Nov. 11 K Leroy Collins, " 2 

Nov. 18 K Sol English, • 5 

Nov. 28 K "Tug" Saycrs, " " 3 
Dec. 19 L Sammy Kellv, A. C. S. N., Phil., 6 
1896. 

Jan. 17 L Sammy Kelly, police, Balti.. 24- 

June 29 D Jack McKeck, Brooklyn. 1 o 

Oct. 19 D Dave Sullivan, Balti.,' 20 



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BILLY ERNST. 



100 



BILLY ERNST* 

(The Fighting Dutchman.) 

Born Brooklyn, N. Y., 1871. 
Height 5 ft. 6% in. 



1891. Ras 

Jan. 25 K Ben Kellv, Brooklyn, . . 8 

Feb. 7 W Billy Myers, " . . .4 
1892 

Jan.' 23 W G. Kallenback, New York, . . 2 

June 25 W J.Drehan, Brooklyn, . .3 

July 3 W J. Young, Rockaway, N. Y., .2 

Oct. 22 K Mike Dempsey, Brooklyn, . 3 

Oct. 24 W Mike Leonard, " . 10 
1893. 

Jan. 16 W Walter Campbell, Brooklyn, 2 

Jan. 28 W Billy Wood, " 3 

June 22 K Billy Vernon, Coney Island, . 8 

Feb. 4 D "Bull" McCarthy, Phil., . .4 

Oct. 9 L Horace Leeds, Coney Island, . 8 
1894. 

Mar. 17 Billy Vernon, x>olice nodec.N.Y. 4 

Apr. 7 L Owen Ziegler, New York, . . 6 

Oct. 15 W Jim Holmes, Coney Island, . 4 

Nov. 26 I) Jim Fox of Phil., Phil., . 4 
1895. 

Apr. 6 D Mike Harris, Brooklyn, . . 8 

Oct. 12 K Arthur Valentine of Eng., Mas- 

peth, L. I., . . . . 5 

Oct. 26 I) Jerome Quiglev, Phil., . . 4 

Nov. 14 W Dan O'Connell, " . . -6 

Nov. 18 W DanKeefe, So. Norwalk, Ct., 4 

Dec. 15 W Charley Barnett, Brooklyn, 2 

Dec. 16 D Stanton Abbott, Paterson, N. J. 6 

Dec, 24 W Joe Dougherty, Philadelphia, 4 



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1896. Eds 

Dec. 19 D Jininiy Handler, Phil., . . 6 

Jan. 21 W Joe Flaherty, Lynn, Mass., . 9 

Feb. 27 J> Jerome Quigley, Phil., . . 6 

Apr. 23 W Eddie Connolly, Lynn, Mass., 9 

May 29 W Paddy Fenton, Woburn, Mass., 15 

June 6 D Grift'o, Brooklyn, . . . 12 

Oct. 30 W Leslie Pearce, Broadwav, N. Y. 5 



102 



TOMMY WHITE 

(Thomas J.) 

Born Fox Lake, 111., Jan. 20, 
Height, 5 ft., 1% in. 

1888. 



A ug. 22. W Jack Johnson, Chicago, . . 3 
1889. 

Mar. 15. W Billy Manning, " ... 4 
June 16. W Eddie Files, " . . . 3 
Nov. 20. W Tommy Morgan, kid, Ham- 
mond, Ind., 54 

1890, 

Jan. 4. W Billy Brennan, Chicago, . . 4 

Jan. 11. W " " . . 3 

Mar. 19. AV Frank Share, Louisville. Ky., 2 

/*pr. 5. AV Jack Hayes, Chicago 1 

Apr. 21. " Aus. " Billy Murphy, "Chicago, 4 
May 21. L Billy Brennan, kid, Pine sta- 
tion, Ind 49 

Aug. 3. L Geo. Siddons, >."><><>. Thaver, Ind. 41 
Sept. 3. W Billy Beeb r Dubuque, la., . . 3 
Oct. 9. w Will Gaffney of Detroit, Oma- 
ha, Neb 5 

Dec. 6. 1) I)an Dal v, s:><>0, Omaha, Neb., 91 
1891. 

Jan. 5. AV Billy Weston, Omaha, Neb., . 2 

May 9. D Geo.Siddons, Ft. Wayne, Ind., 49 

July 3. 1> George Siddons, Chicago, 6 

July 15. W Harry Finnick, $150, " 6 

duly 17. D Joe Flaherty, McGurn's, • 5 

Aug 6. AV Tommy Morgan, $150, " 6 

Sept. 26. AV Joe Leary, gate, 1 

Oct. 14. W Harry Finnick, gate, " 6 

Dec 2. 1) Johnny Van Heest, gate " 6 

Dec. 21. AV Pete Peterson, gate. " 5 



1S70. 

Uds 



103 



1892. Rds 

.Ian. 12. K Jim Brennan, " 2 

Jan. 21. D Tommy Hogan, " 9 
Feb. 18. W Jean Bordeaux, $150,Min'ap'lis 4 

Mar. 11. W Charlie Webber, $300, " 8 

Apr. 19. D Ike Weir, $600, » ! 

Apr. 30. W Pete Boyle, gate, Chicago, q 

May 16. W Pete Peterson, " " 6 
Aug. 16. W Frank Nobles, Janesville, Wis. 3 

Aug. 20. W Tim Morrissy, Beloit, Wis., . 5 

Aug. 30. W Jim Brennan, gate, Chicago, 1 

Sept.l9.W Patsy Darrington, gate, " 3 
Dec. 28. "Aus." Billy Murphy, no contest, 

San Francisco 33 

1893. 

July 17. W W ill Smith, gate, Chicage, 6 

Aug. 14. W " " " 44 8 

Dec. 18. D Griffo, 2 oz., $300, " 8 
1894. 

Jan. 9. W Nick Failes, gate, " 2 

Jan. 15. W Al.Jansen, " l> 8 

Sept. 21. W Jack Robinson, $150, " 2 

Nov. 12. W Dan Dalv, $250, " 6 
1895. 

Mar. 18. W Geo. Siddons, $400, ' 6 

July 11. 1) "Aus." Billy Murphy, #500, 

Columbus. O., 20 

Sept. 13. D Eugene Bezenah, $500, Colum- 
bus, O., 20 

Oct. 3. D Johnny Van Heest, $350, Terre 

Haute, Ind., 20 

Nov. 9. T> Fred Swigert, gate, Balto., . 1 o 

1896. 

Feb. 27. W Marty McCue, M. A. C, N. V. 6 

Mar. 24. D Willie Joh, $150,126 lbs., " 5 

Mar. 28. W Harry Apfel, " 44 44 N.Y.A.C. & 

Apr. 20. W Harry Kleinbach, N. Y., 8 

104 



1896. Rds 

Apr. 17. D Johnny Gorman, M. A. C.,N.Y. 10 

May 2. W Jack Burge, $150, 126 lbs, N.Y. 10 

May 6. W Danny Mc Bride, N. Y., 10 

May 12. W Larry Burns, $300, \lbany,N/Y. 1 o 

July 14. W Johnny Van Heest, Albany, 5 

Aug. 8. W Eddy Santry, $250, Lemont, 111. 7 

Sept. 25. I) Oeo.f)ixon,Broad\vay A.C.N\Y 20 



"cPlkk" SUJLJL1VAN. 
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'SPIKE" SULLIVAN. 

(William J.) 

Born Kiiockuaiiaffe, Co. Cork, Ire., July 

14, 1874. Height, 5 ft. 9* in. 

1891. Rds 

Feb. 7 K Dan Kelly, knuckles, Kinsale, 

Ire. 9 

Mar. 17 W Charley Foley, Co. Cork, Ire., 14 

Apr. 10 K Harry Donovan, Co. Cork, Ire., 2 

Apr. 29 K Peter Haggerty, London rules, 

Cork, . . . -17 

May 16 W Jack Kearns, Kinsale, Ire., 1 1 

May 27 K Ed Daly, kid, Cork, Ire., 37 

Nov. 12 K Jack Murphy, Roxbury, Mass., 2 
1892. 

Mar. 22 W Frank O'Brien, South Boston, 1 2 

Sept 8 "W" "Rich" Downey, Boston, 7 

Oct. 17 K Al Burke, South Boston. 6 
1893. 

Jan. 11 K Jim Mullins, South Boston, 1 

Feb. 3 K Tony Connelly, Boston. 5 

Mar. 27 K Bilf Doyle, Boston, 19 

July 15 W Young McAuliffe, Boston. 1 

Aug. 25 K Mike Hiekey, East Boston, -j 3 

Sept. 9 K Jack Fallon, Boston Harbor, 22 

Nov. 30 W Jerry Callahan, Boston, 6 

Dec. 19 K Bobby Horgan, Camb'ge, Mass. 14 
1894. 

Jan. 10 K Ned McDonald, Dorch., Mass., 3 

Jan. 19 W Jim Moonev, South Boston. 3 

Feb. 2 "W Ed He Fitzgerald, Boston, 4 

Mar. 3 K "Buck" Welch, South Boston, 3 

Mar. 17 W "Dutch" Perkins. So. Boston, 3 

Apr. 11 W Pete Lally, Boston, 4 

June 10 K Mike O'Brien, South Boston, 

Oct. 2 W Tom Farley, (foul) Boston. 6 

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Rds 

Al Smith, Lynn, 28 
Dan Finnegan, Brockton, Mass j 5 

Dick Oronin, South Boston, 2 1 

Eddie Burke, South Boston, 3 

Frank Murphy, Boston, 5 

Tom Brown, Boston, ^ q 

Jack Rogers, South Boston, <j 1 
4, Kid" Johnson, Boston, 

"Cap" Jennings, Lynn, Mass., 3 

"Kid" Connors, Lynn, Mass., 3 

Bill Brierly of Ire., Woburn, Mass & 
Jack Orr, E. Weymouth, Mass., 2 
Martin Flaherty, Boston, 1 2 

Frank Farley, Boston, & 
Lewis Sullivan, Boston, 2 
Bested Charley McHugh, St. 

John, N. B 4 

Frank Keefe, near Boston, 2 
Willie Keefe, Bohemian Club NY 6 
El wood McCloskey, Tux. Phil., 5 
Willie Keefe, Bohemian Club, NY 8 
Dmnv McBride, B'dwav AC, NY 1 5 
Willie Joh, N. Y. A. C. 2 



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YAL FLOOD. 
Instructor University Athletic club. 



Bom in Dublin, Ire. ; age 31 ; height, 5ft., 9%in. Instructor 
at the N. Y. University A. C. Defeated at Melbourne Henry 
Brain lor Am. champ.. 9; Tiger McMahon, 5 and 1; Paddy 
McKenna," ; Ginger Griffin, 9; Jimmy Igo, 6; Tom Littleton, 
3; Arthur Dea>ley,Am. champ, of En.'., 10; Harry Daly, 2; 
Friday O'Nell, 3. At Sydney defeated Jim Clarke, 5; De- 
feated Jack McCarthy, 'Frisco, 4. D aw flints : p e ter New- 
ton, 4 ; HaTy Prter»on,4 ; Morris Emens, 8 ; Jack Graham. 4 ; 
Jack Morris, 4 ; Dummy Mace , 4; Tut Ryan, police, 4. De- 
feated Con Riordan, Newark, 6. Lost to Jack Perrymau, 
Melbourne, 7, and Peter Maher, Roby, Ind., 4. 



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JOHNNY LAVACK. 



lid 



JOHNNY LAVACK. 

(John B.) 

Born in Montreal, Dec. 2, 1872. 
Height, 5 ft., 5 in. 



1890. 

Feb. 2(i W M. McNally, Saginaw, Mich.. -j 9 
1892. 

Oct. 29 W P. Shea, Peoria, III., " 13 

1393. 

Jan. 16 W Harry Connor, Columbus, <J.. 2 

Aug. K James Otella, Pittsburg, Pa.. 9 
1894. 

Tan. 22 W Arthur Lloyd, Newcastle, Pa., 6 

Feb. W Micky Norton, Columbus, O., 8 

Oct. 10 K Sonny Scharff, Cleveland, O., 2 

Nov. 5 K Teddy Glenn, Cleveland, O., 2 
1895. 

Jan. 3 1) George Siddons, Cleveland, O., 12 

Feb. 28 W John Whittaker, " '10 

Apr. 19 D Mike Farragher, • "25 

Sept. 24 W Tom Corcoran, " '6 
1896. 

Jan. 25 W Con Donovan, N. Y. A. ( .. 2 

Feb. 22 D Solly Smith, Boston, 1 5 

Mar. 19 W Fred Green, Toledo, O., 6 

Mar. 19 W J. L. Jones, Toledo, C, 6 

Apr. 22 L Tommy Dixon, L. Island City, 2 

June 30 D Solly Smith, Cleveland, O., 10 

Oct. 8 D "Aus" Billy Murphy, Lex.. Ky.. 20 



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JOE DUNFEE. 



112 



JOE DUNFEE. 

Born in Syracuse, 1ST. Y., Aug. 15, 1868. 
Height, 5 ft., 11 in. 

In ? 91 at Syracuse, N. Y., he defeated Foss 
Peters, 3, Jack Hall, 4, Sherman Brown, 3, Jack 
McGouldrick. 1. 

1892. Rds 
\\ . Jack Kerwin, Syracuse, N. Y. 3 
I>. Tom Cawley, police, Syracuse, 1 

K. Dan Donovan of Cleveland, 7 
(Donovan died.) 
1894. 

Feb. 24 K. George Gannon, N. \. A, < . 2 

Mar. 14 W. Black Frank, Svracuse, 4 

Apr. 12 K. Henry Rubin, " 3 

Nov, 19 K. Bob Fitzsimmons down Syracuse 3 
1895. 

May 20 K. by Dan Creedon, Coney Is.,N.Y. 2 

June 15 K, Dave Fuller, Syracuse, N. Y. 1 

June 27 D. Dick Moore, Bradford, Pa., 1 6 

Aug. 15 K. Charles Da vis, Little Falls,X.Y. 3 

Oct. 12 K. Fred Kober, Syracuse, 3 

Nov. 18 Tommy Ryan /no dec, Buffalo, 3 

Dec. 4 K. Billv Woodsof Denver,Svracuse 2 

Dec. 24 K. Pete Reillv, N. Y. A. C, 2 
1896. 

Jan. 18 W. George LaBlanche, Syracuse. 5 

March 12 K. Tommy Kelly, Svracuse (39s^ 1 

March 27 K. Jack Batty. Buffalo, N. Y. ^ 

April 28 TomMcCarthy no dec. Rochester 3 

MaylS K. by Tommy Ryan, Buffalo. N.Y. q 



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" KID " McPARTL AND . 
114 



'KID McPARTLAND. 

(William Lawrence McPartland) 

Born in New York City, 1875. 
Height, 5 ft., 9 in. 

He has defeated Jimmy Regan, 4; BUI Perry, 3; 
Jack .Lynch, 2 and 3; Joe Tongs, 1 ; Jack Burge,6; 
Jimmy Murphy, 2; Jack Carroll, 1, Eddie (Jurry, 
6; Young Cook, 6; Mike Murphy, 3; Mike 
McManus, 3; Pete Rvan, 7; Joe Hennessy, 2; 
Bob Farrell, 6; Mike Struber, 6; Jack Denny, 2; 
Eddie Loeber, 6 ; Jimmy Potts, 5 ; Joe McNamara, 
2; Joe Hopkins, 8; Mike Martin, 6; Tommy But- 
ler, 2 and 10, Frank Girrard, 1 ; Bill Gibbons, 7; 
Hugh Mc Winters, 10; Joe Mullin, 7; Stanton 
Abbott, 8; Jimmv Handler, 10; Harrv Peterson, 
10. 

Fought draws with Sandy Manderville, 6; Jack 
Fitzjames, 6 ; Jack Burge, 8; Sammy Campbell, 
G; Marty McCue, 8; Johnny Gorman, 10; Billy 
Ahearn, 10. 

Lost to George McFadden, (questionable de- 
cision,) 4: Frank Bryant, 1 ; Mike McManus, 8. 



115 



BILLY PLIMMEK. 
116 



BILLY PLIMMER. 



Born Birmingham, Eng., Feb. 9, 1869. 
Height, 5 ft 3 in. 

Defeated Jack Shannon, 6; Charley Sallade, 4: 
Chappie Moran, 3 and 8; Jack Brown, 4; Sol 
Phillips, 8; Bill Moore, 8, 
1889 

Feb 18. .W. .Jack Sweeney, 3 ; W. • Tim Buckley, 
4, and L- Patsy Sheehan, 4. Hinde's 
104-lb competition, London, Eng. Rds 

June 2. -W. .Joe Farrell (108) London 6 

Aug 13.. W-.Billv Willis " 12 

Aug 11. .K. ARTHUR WESTLEY of Eng. 

$500 purse, $1200 stake, Ormonde 
club, London. For 107-lb cham- 



pionship of England 13 

1891 

Feb 13. .W. -Charles Mansford (no) London 10 
May 31. .W- -Arthur Stevens, $500 15 

Oct 4... Arrived in New York. 

" 27- -W. .Jim Watson, $100, Paterson, N J 4 

Nov 13. -W- .Jack Lynch, Philadelphia 4 

Dec 19 Jimmy Dwyer (no decision) Phila 4 

W. .Matt McCarthy, Philadelphia 2 

1892 

Jan 12. .D. ." Kid " Hogan, Brooklyn 8 

May 9. .K. .Tommy Kelly (no) $1700-300, C I AC 10 

June 14- -K- -Willie Tucker, Newark, N J 3 

Aug 8.. D-. Jerry Barnett, Coney Island A C 8 
Dec 28. -K- - Joe McGrath(i 10) $2500-500, Coney 

Island ath club g 



117 



Jan i8..K..Jack Harding Philadelphia 

" 21. K. ■ Dan Cleland 

Apri 1 29 . • W . • Joe Murphy " 

June 3. .K down by Barney Reilly ( no decision) 
Philadelphia. 

Aug: 22. W. GEORGE DIXON, Madison Sq 
Garden, NY Ref, Steve O'Donnell 

Nov 28.. W.. Joe Tracy, NY 

Dec 18.. W.. Pete Mace, Fred Thompson, New- 
York Each 

1894 

Feb 6. Bested Van Heest, Chicago 

Sept 24 . D. ; JOHNNY MURPHY of Boston 

(113) $2500, Olympic club, N O. 

Referee. Eckhardt 

Nov 26. .K. -Charley Kellv, $2000. Seaside A C# 
Dec 1.. D.. Billy Whistler, Philadelphia 



[ScS 

W Allan Johnson, Cincinnati, 
Jan i2 Barney Reilly, no decis. [Reilly best!, 

Philadelphia 

Feb 23 Bested Elwood McCloskey, Phil 

May 27 K GEORGE COR FIELD, National 

London 

Nov 25 L PEDLAR PALMER, National, 

London 

1896 

Sept. 7 W Geo. Corfield, £1400, London, 



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CHARLIE MITCHELL. 
120 



CHARLIE MITCHELL. 

(Charles Watson Mitchell.) 

Born Birmingham, Eng., Nov. 24, '61. 
Height, 5 ft. 9 in. 

1878 . Rds 

Jan 11. .W. .Bob Cunningham, .£50 a side 50m 

(knuckles), Birmingham, Eng. 

18x9 

N0V22..W..C. Smithers, ^10 a side, knuckles, 

Wolverhampton, Eng 17 m 

..£>.. Bill Kennedy, gloves, London 30m 

..W.. Bailey Gray, (col.) knuckles, Man- 
chester, Iim 

188J 

Feb — . .W. .Caradoff, "Belgian Giant," (133-224) 

1000 francs , Antwerp 4 

. .W. -Tom Tullv, gloves 6 

June 16. .D. .JACK BURKE, £100, Ascot races, 
knuckles, ... 6 weeks' imprisonment, 
I hr. r m 

1882 

Apr --..Won middlewg'ht compt'n, Chelsea, Eng. 

Dec 21-22. .Won Madden's heavyweight compe- 
tition, London 3 

Beating Jack Knifton, the " 81-ton- 
ner," in final. 

Then toured England, meeting Tug 
Wilson three times and Alt Greenfield 
1883 once. 

March 25. .Arrived in New York on Republic, 
Apr 9. . W. .MIKE CLEARY, gate, New York. . . 3 
May 14.. L.. JOHN L. SULLIVAN, gate, N.Y .. 3 
Stopped by Capt. Williams. Mitchell 
knocked Sullivan down in first round. 



121 



1883 » Rds 
July —..Denny Hayes stayed, Leadville, Col. ... 4 

. .Billy Lynn, gate, " "... 2 

Had Lynn whipped ; not allowed to 
win. 

Sept 11. .Matched with Herbert Slade, knuckles, 
for $2500 a side. Fell through. 

Oct 2 ..D..WM. SHERRIFF, "The Prussian." 6 
Flushing, L.I., $1000 a side. 
Harry Hill -first decided Mitchell the 

1884 winner and then gave a draw. 

March 20. .W. .Joe Denning, gate, N.Y 4 

26.. D.. JAKE KILRAiN, gate, Boston.... 4 
May 12.. W .. BILLY EDWARDS, gate, New 

York short 3 

June 30.. Meeting with SULLIVAN did not occur. 

N.Y. Sullivan liquor sick. 
Oct 1 3 . . L . . DOMINICK McCAFFREY, gate, New 



York. (Questionable decision.) Ref., 
" Macon " McCormick. 4 
Oct 21.. D.. JACK BURKE, gate, New York.. . 4 

Nov 24. -D.. " " " 3 

. .Matched with Alf Greenfield, but went to 
1885 Canada. 

Feb 23. -W. . John F. Scholes, gate, Toronto 4 

May 22. .D. .Mike Cleary, police. Mitchell best. 

San Francisco 4 

June 29.. D.. JACK BURKE, gate, Chicago,.... 6 

1886 

May 16. .D. . " " " " 10 

(Mitchell best.) 
June 11. .D. .Patsy Cardiff , gate, Minneapolis, . c 



July 5. .Meeting with SULLIVAN prevented, N.Y. 
" 15. .Returned to England. 

1887 

April 12. .Returned to America and made 
tour with Kilrain. 
V42 



1887 i 

July 28. . W. .Reddy Gallagher, Cleveland 

Sept 24.. Sailed for England with Kilrain and 

toured the country. 
Nov 29.. Made match with Sullivan in London for 

^500 a side. 

1888 

..Trained at Pyrford, Surrey, Eng., three 
weeks, by Jake Kilrain and Chari.e 
Rowell. 

March 10.. D.. JOHN L. SULLIVAN, (166-200) 

,6500 a side, Chantilly, France, 

3 h., 10 min., 55 s. Ref., J. B. Angle. 
Seconds, Jack Baldock, Jake Kil- 
rain; umpire, Charlie Rowell; "chair," 
Dick Roberts. Sullivan won knock 
down, and Mitchell first blood, (8th 
round.) 

July 8. .Seconded Jake Kilrain in fight with Sulli- 
van, Richburg, Miss. 

1889 

March --. .Fight with Jem Smith off, — Smith 
hurt, Eng. 

Apr. --..Refused a $5000 purse to tight Jack 
Dempsey, in New Orleans, for .$2500 
a side. 

1890 

Feb 7-»W..Jem Mace, 6~oz., gate, London 

Two minute rounds. ^1000 and box- 
ing championship of England. 

March 4. . Posted forfeit to fight Slavin for ,£2000. 

1891 

Apr 24. - Arrived with Slavin in New York. 
July 22.. K.. Frank Slavin down several times and 
offstage. Liverpool, Eng 

1894 

Jan 25. . K by JIM CORBETT. for $20,000 purse. 



2894 Rds 
$5000 a side and championship, Duval 

athletic club, Jacksonville, Fla 3 

Ref., Honest" John Kelly. Mitch- 
ell's seconds, Jim Hall, Pony Moore, 
Tom Allen, Steve O'Donnell; time- 
keeper, " Bat" Masterson ; for club, 
" Snapper " Garrison. Mitchell was 
knocked down in second round. 

JIMMY BARRY. 

Born Ch ; cago, 111., 1871. Height, 5 ft. 2 in. 

1802 Rds 

Feb 1. W- • Billy Wellington, Chicago 6 

1893 

July 10. W. .Jimmy Shea, Columbian ath club, 

Roby, Ind 4 

Aug7--W-.Con Sheehan Chicago.. 5 

Nov 13. . Bested Jack Fitzgerald " 4 

1894 « 

Jan 22. .K. - Joe Cranston .Chicago. • 3 

Feb 6- .W..Joe McGrath " 3 

' 2 8..W..BobCostello " 2 

June 2. . W. .Jimmy Gorman, $1000, New Orleans 1 1 
July 3. .Bested Harry Brooks, Bradford Falls, Pa 4 

Sept 15. -K. -Casper Leon, Lamont, 111 28 

Nov 14. .W. .George Church, Chicago 8 

1895 

Mch 21 W Joe Bertrand, Chicago 6 

30 D Casper Leon, police, Chicago |4 

July 15 W Dave Ross, gate, Boston,. 2 

Sept 30 Jack Lynch, no decis. Phila 4 

Oct 21 W Jack Madden, Empire, Maspeth. 

ror 105 pound champ 4 

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MARQUIS OF QUEENSBERRY RULES 

1. To be a fair stand-up boxing- match In a 24-ft. 
ring, or as near that size as possible. 

2. No wrestling or hugging allowed. 

3. The rounds to be of three minutes duration, 
and one minute time between rounds. 

4. If either man fails, through weakness or other- 
wise, he must get up unassisted ; ten seconds to be 
ailowed him to dc so, the other man meanwhile to re- 
tire to h"u corner' and when the fallen man is on his 
legs the round is to be resumed and continued until 
the three minutes have expired. If one man fails to 
come to the scratch in the ten seconds allowed, it 
shall be in the power of the referee to give his award 
in favor of the other man. 

5. A man hanging on the ropes in a helpless 
state, with his toes off the ground, shall be consid- 
ered down. 

6. No seconds or any other person to be allowed 
fn the ring during the rounds. 

7. Should the contest be stopped by any un- 
avoidable interference, the referee to name time and 
place as soon as possible for finishing the contest; 
so that the match mnst be won and lost, unless the 
backers of both men agre^ to draw the stakes. 

8. The gloves to be fan sized boxing gloves ot 
the btst quality, and new. 

9. Should a glove burst or come off, it must be 
replaced to the referee's satisfaction. 

10. A man on one knee is considered down, and if 
struck is entitled to the stakes. 

11. No shoes or boots with springs allowed. 

12. The contest in all other respects to be gov- 
erned bv the revised rules of the London Prize Ring 



GRIFFO. 



126 



GRIFFO. 



(Albert Griffiths.) 



Bern Miller's Point, Sydney, N. S. W.i 
in 1871. Height, 5 ft. 4 in. 



W..Bob O'Neil, 15; W-. Francis ^bare 
knuckles), 7; D. . Pluto, 8, 6. 23 and 13; D-Mc- 
Shane,8: D..Michie,8; D- . Lawrence, 8 ; D-- 
Billy Murphy, 4; W..Sam Matthews' 140-lb 
competition; W.. Chappie, AdeJaide. 3; W.- 
Smith, Adelaide, 4; D.. Ambrose Taylor, 8; 
W. .Young: O'Brien (twice), 8 ; W.KiamaPet. 
2; W. . Sandy Ross, 4 ; W.. Lewis. 3: W.-Lane. 
2; W . Sullivan, 4; W..Holden, 12. Dan 
Creedon gave him his " fighter's ear." 

1889 Pd? 

June 15. .Q. ." Unknown". . -Sydney 1 

July 27 • D. Abe Willis " 20 

Aug i7- W. . Doss Patterson " 4 

Nov io..W..Jem Dempsey " 12 

Dec 12. . D. -Pluto (Joe Brown) $250, Melbourne 70 

" 31. .W. . Nipper Peakes " 8 
1890 

Jan ix. .W- -Abe Willis Svdney 3 

Feb ...W..GeoMcKenzie ... '" 15 

June • -W. -Young Patterson " 2 

" 12. .K- -McLeod, Melbourne 2 

Sept 15. . W- BILLY MURPHY, 200 sovs. Syd- 

^ ney. Murphy pulled off gloves. • •• . 15 

Nov 14. K. Paddy Moran, $750, Sydney 13 

127 



rigi Rds 
March 12. • W. Geo Powell (on foul) $625, 6 oz, 

Sydney 20 

July 22. . W. . BILLY MURPHY, $750, Sydney.. 22 

Dec 15. -W. Billy Williams, Melbourne 8 

1892 

Jan 23 Failed to meet Billy Murphy, $750, 

Melbourne. 

March 22. .W. -Mick McCarthy, $500 4 

May i7- -W- -Mick Ryan, stayed, Sydney & 

July 25. -D. .Jem Barron " 22 

Nov 8. -D- -Martin Denny " 25 

Dec 24. .W- .Jerry Marshall, Sydney. Ques- 
tionable decision . 12 

1893 

Feb 28- -W. -Jerry Marshall {on foul) Sydney. 

Griffo's friends broke ring 4. 

Came to Amerce. 

Nov 13. .W. -Young Scotty, Chicago 6 

Dec 18- . D -Tommy White " q 

" 28. . W. .Al Jansen. " 6 

1894 

Jan 3 -D- - SOLLY SMITH (Griff o best) 

Chicago 6 

" 23.. D-. VAN HEEST (Griffo best) Chicago « 
Feb 10.. D-. GEORGE LAVIGNE. (Lavigne 

best.) Chicago 8 

March 7. • W- - Ed McCabe, New York 3 

■ a 17.. W-. IKE WEIR, police intfr, Chicago 3 
April 23.. D-. JOHNNY GRIFFIN (Griffo best) 

Boston 8 

May 7. W-. BILLY MURPHY, gate, Boston. . 8 
June 29. -D. -GEORGE DIXON, gate, Boston. 

Referee, John P. Eckhardt , • - 20 

Aug 4 Walter Campbell (no decision ; 

Griffo best) Philadelphia 4. 



128 



i 894 Rte 

Aug 27. .L. .JACK McAULIFFE, Seaside ath- 
letic club. Wrong decision ; Griffo 
best. Referee, Maxey Moore 10 

Sept 17. -W. .Eddie Loeber, Seaside ath club. . . 1 

Nov 24. . D. ." Bull " McCarthy, Philadelphia. . 4 

" 29 "Kentucky Rosebud" (Griffo 

best) Philadelphia 4 

Dec 8 W Jack Hanley, Philadelphia 4 

1895 

Jan 19 D GEORGE DIXON, gate, Coney Is. 25 
Feb 23 D Jerome Quigley, Philadelphia.... 4 
Men 4 W Horace Leeds, gate, Coney Island 12 

8 D Jimmy Dime, gate, Boston 3 

16 D "Bull" McCaathy, Philadelphia.... 4 

20 D Jack Hanley, Philadelphia q 

23 Jerome Quigley, no decision, Phil 4 

26 W Joe Harmon, N. Y q 

30 Bested Eddy Curry, N. Y. A. C 

April 11 M George Reynolds, Albany 6 

May 4 M Charley Barnett, N. Y 

Oct 12 D " KID " LAVIGNE, gate, Maspeth 20 

M 28 D GEORGE DIXON, N. Y 10 

Nov 7 D Jack Randall, Philadelphia 4 

13 Basted Jack Hanley, Philadelphia 4 

" 18 D Joe Gans, fake, Baltimore 10 



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INDEX TO CONTENTS. 



Page 

Corbett, Jim 4 

Fitzsimmons, Bob 8 

Maher, Peter 12 

Long, Nick 15 

Dixon, George 16 

Tuohey, George V 21 

Lavigne, George (Kid) 22 

Sharkey, Tom 25 

Walcott, Joe 26 

Treaey, Tom 29 

Ryan, Tommy 30 

Sullivan, John 33 

Eckhardt, John P 37 

Murphy, « 'Australian' 9 Billy 38 

Hall, Jim 41 

Kilrain, Jake 43 

O'Donnell, Steve 46 

Choynski, Joe 48 

Craig, Frank, "Coffee Cooler" 52 

O'Brien Dick 54 

Slavin, Frank P 56 

Leeds, Horace M. 58 

McDonald, Jack — 59 

Smith, "Mysterious" Billy 60 

Bohemian Sporting Club, 63 

Creedon, Dan 64 

Everhardt, Jack 66 

McCoy, Charl es ( Kid ) 69 

Daly, Capt. Bill 71 

Fenton, Paddy 72 

Connolly, Eddie,,, 73 

183 



Erne, Frank , 74 

McKeever, Charles 75 

Burge, Dick 76 

Goddard, Joe 77 

Smith, Solly 79 

Vernon, Billy 82 

Handler, Jimmy 85 

Fleck, Fred F 86 

Ziegler, Owen 87 

Flaherty, Martin 90 

Herford, Al 93 

Gans, Joe 94 

Leon, Casper 96 

Ward, Jack 99 

Ernst, Billy 100 

White, Tommy 103 

Sullivan, "Spike" 106 

Flood, Val 109 

La vack, Johnny 110 

Dunfee, Joe 112 

McPartland "Kid" 114 

Plimmer, Billy 116 

Siler, George 119 

Mitchell, Charlie 120 

Barry, Jimmy 124 

Queensberry Rules, 125 

Griffo, 126 

Stuart, Dan 130 



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Gloves, Punching Bags, Indian Clubs^ 
Dumb Bells, Football Goods, Baseball 
Goods and every requisition for- indoor 
and outdoor sport. Handsome illus- 
trated catalogue sent free upon applica- 
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A. G. SPALDING 4 BROS 

ATHLETIC 
SUPPLIES 

BOXING GLOVdS, 

STRIKING BAGS, 
GYMNASIUfl APPARATUS 
and Uniforms for all Sports. 

Spalding's California Boxing Gloves 
are the finest in the world and have been 
used exclusively by the Amateur Ath- 
letic Union of the United States in all its 
championships; are used and endorsed 
by John L, Sullivan, Bob Fitzsimmons, 
George Dixon, J ack McAuliffe and other 
noted boxers. 

SPALDING'S FAMOUS. STRIKING BAG 

is endorsed and used by Champions Cor^ 
bett and Fitzsimmons in all their exhi- 
bitions. 

CHICAGO NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA 



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